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A Saint Between The Teeth

ShortStory 6,683 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources

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"Kharatet moistens his sightless eyes with his tongue as he draws his finger across the limestone tablet glyphs. His audience today is a clutch of toddling nymphs, motionless save for their short tails rippling the shallow water impatiently. It’s a good age to read to, while the little ulmuns are still young enough..."

Secondary World FantasyGuiltVisceral

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HorrorPhilosophicalDark FantasyUnsettlingBodily AutonomyDarkSecondary WorldSacrificeSurvivalFantasyLiteraryClose Third PersonIdentityVoice DrivenCharacter Driven

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cannibalismdeathgore

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