Chapters tagged sister

39 - Sleepy Time by Zeebop

Chapter 40

"We like to talk about ghosts and ghouls, but not all horror is supernatural," Leroy said as he rose and stooped to fetch a candle. "In fact, most horrors are all too human. What one person does to another. This is a story of one such human horror, and I call it... > SLEEPY TIME...

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60 - The Cock Seller by Zeebop

Chapter 61

Leroy separated from his sister once again. He came back with two candles, handing one to Latoya. The other he held before him, a strange smile on his lips that gave his features an oddly mottled appearance. "We've told many tales of the legends of Dagon's Hollow. The Sharecropp...

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94 - The Case of the Brother's Gift by Zeebop

Chapter 95

"This final case," Roberta said, as she secured one of the final candles. "Is more personal than the others. It involves my brothers, August and Winter, and the unexpected consequences of a well-meant gesture. I call it > THE CASE OF THE BROTHER'S GIFT They were twins, August a...

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95 - The Homunculus by Zeebop

Chapter 96

Leroy gave a tight smile as he picked up one of the last candles. He sat by his sister, and she draped one arm on him, one cheek against his shoulder, sharing the light. "So it has come to this. My last story. I call this one... > THE HOMUNCULUS Two fingers slid in and out of...

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96 - The Alchemists' Daughter by Zeebop

Chapter 97

Latoya took up her last candle. She held it carefully, quietly, body tense, and she sat, unexpectedly, in her brother's lap, holding the candle between their knees. "I saw her again," she said softly. "After Auntie's funeral. I never told you, Leroy, because I didn't want to ups...

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