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Submitted to Contest #218
The pungent smell of iron hit Merrick’s nose in a tidal wave, hitting the back of his throat and causing him to gag. The smell itself was sharp and bitter, so strong you could taste it, but the implication was far more upsetting than the smell itself. Merrick didn’t know where he was but the strong scent of fresh blood indicated that whatever had happened to him was far from good. When he finally adjusted to the acrid odor he took in his surroundings. He couldn’t see much in the dim moonlight but he could feel the cool damp moss beneath his ...
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