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Submitted to Contest #191
The girl sits against the old oak tree, clutching her knees as if that is the only thing stopping her from falling apart. Great sobs shake her tiny body and dead leaves fall around her as if the wizened oak, cursed by her sorrow, was mourning alongside her. Death, crouching low from behind a neighbouring oak tilts his head askew as he watches the small creature in front of him. It’s only a matter of moments now. Slowly he feels himself place one ivory toe after another, stalking closer to this curious target of his. With every step dark pat...
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