Axel S.

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“Blood Bond” by Axel S.

Submitted to Contest #272

The day of the ritual comes with the clearest sky they’ve had in a long time. Alicia and Orion prepare together, not saying a word. Tears dry on both of their faces, a sensation neither of them have experienced in years. Orion throws up outside while Alicia covers her eye bags with pencil and powder. The outfits chosen for them are itchy and uncomfortable, hardly suited for the long hike through the woods that awaits them. When they finally step outside, cloaked townspeople paint both their faces and pull veils over their heads. A...

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20 they/them big fan of southern gothic horror!