New to the story? Read Chapter 1 here! Content warning: filth Chapter 26 It wakes on the floor of the council chamber, its flesh no longer on fire. The brand on its chest burns no hotter than when it first accepted Talint’s command. It pushes...
New to the story? Read Chapter 1 here! Content warning: filth, violence, gore. Chapter 25 The burning in its chest erupts into a bonfire, engulfing it and driving away all thought but the need to attack. It doesn’t make two steps before the women...
New to the story? Read Chapter 1 here! Content warning: filth, violence, gore. Chapter 24 The children’s muffled wails fall silent long before the last candle drowns in a pool of its own wax. It wonders if any still live as it once more tenses its...
New to the story? Read Chapter 1 here! Content warning: child endangerment, body horror, violence against children and adults, gore. Chapter 23 It strains to look around. At its feet, drawn in excruciating detail, is a mandala that covers most of...
New to the story? Read Chapter 1 here! Content warning: Violence. Chapter 22 It’s a fair question, which doesn’t make it any less irritating. It thinks, and offers, “I’ll tell you everything that happened. And the names of the Houses that made the...
New to the story? Read Chapter 1 here! Content warning: image of body horror. Chapter 21 Micka’s gasp of fear wakes it. He scrabbles against the carpet, calling into the darkness with a frantic voice, “Metilia! Metilia, where are you?” “Here.” It...
