A Meeting at a Fountain in Fez
“None of our friends or family are going to be able to think about Morocco the same way after this. They’ll always think of it as that exotic, dangerous place where you went missing.”
Read MoreMake Me a Freak Show
“When I began to fall in love with Raymond Redd, he promised me, I will only change you for the better, and I believed him.”
Read MoreThese Mirrored Dreams
“The reflection is always there, a revelation trapped in algae and shadows, sunlight skittering through its surface, moonshine washing it like a spotlight. The only thing sweeter than his presence are his words.”
Read MoreMonstrous Guardian
“Since you do not fear them, I shall send vipers to guard you and your slaves and kill game for you to eat. In return, you must be my Medusa, my guardian, of this place until your father comes home and rebuilds it.”
Read MoreThe Labor of Love
“A blessing or a curse, this gift? Once he revered his birthright with such pride. But now—but now he had one more thing to lose.”
Read MoreLoathsome (or, The Hedgehog Bridegroom’s Bride)
“It seemed impossible that no one would speak out, that no one would make a stand and refuse to let this nonsense continue, that no one would point out the obvious: the bridegroom himself was an impediment to this union.”
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