HER SIN

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desk, pulling herself up. Her fingers

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shadow of his wide-brimmed hat. In his hands, he carri

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raised her hand, beck

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nd rotting at the edges. A rusted sign nailed to the fro

but said nothing as she

hick, damp, and reek

ined with ancient, rusted chains.

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" (Come, baby, mommy's here)

head sna

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s mouth stretched impossibly wide in a twisted grin.

his breath caug

to him, her serene expression unchanged.

trembled as he u

ess eyes staring blankly. Her throat had been sli

) The sister stret

out a word, his knees threa

. "Моя дорогая," (My darling) she murmured,

sound that sent shivers ra

the woman's body and plung

gain. An

ng and bones cracking ec

his movements unnervingl

into the flesh with feral hunger. Blood spraye

a faint smile on her lips. "Он станов

ldn't take

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leave) his voice was laye

to move as if an invis

he ground, his limbs

hrough the chaos. "Ему нужен ещ

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