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Content Note: This story contains some dark themes including implied cannibalism and unsettling imagery. Bill was not necessarily looking forward to meeting his new girlfriend’s parents. Not because he didn’t like his girlfriend or because he’d heard bad things, but because he didn’t do so well with small talk and new people. His girlfriend, Mary, explained that it was really important to her that they meet. She’d been trying for a few weeks now, but he kept dodging with excuse after excuse until he finally ran out of reasons.They were likea...
“Bone of a saint, gravemoss, moondew, the shoes of someone who recently passed...”“What the hell?” Pip seemed to say the very thing she was thinking. “What is Lara making?”“Or unmaking,” Ness muttered, making Maeve chuckle.They browsed the colorful market, trinkets and goods lining each provisioner’s shelf. The air was filled with a blend of spices from the bakery down the road, where the meat pies were a favorite of Pip’s.Maeve put down the puzzle box she had been fiddling with, the owner of the stall watching her closely. She put a hand on...
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