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Title: CoW Ep. 382: No Matter Where; Of Comfort No One Speak
Post by: Languorous Lass on January 30, 2021, 03:30:48 AM

Cast of Wonders 382: No Matter Where; Of Comfort No One Speak (https://www.castofwonders.org/2019/12/cast-of-wonders-382-no-matter-where-of-comfort-no-one-speak/)

• Author: Kate Baker (https://www.castofwonders.org/people/kate-baker/)
• Narrator: Alasdair Stuart (https://www.castofwonders.org/people/alasdair-stuart/)
• Host: Katherine Inskip (https://www.castofwonders.org/people/katherine-inskip-2/)
• Audio Producer: Jeremy Carter (http://www.castofwonders.org/people/jeremy-carter/)
• Artist: Alexis Goble (https://www.castofwonders.org/people/alexis-goble/)

"No Matter Where; Of Comfort No One Speak" is a Cast of Wonders original.

Click here to listen to Episode 382 (http://traffic.libsyn.com/castofwonders/Wonders382.mp3)

Content Warning:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

abuse and suicide

Tucked behind the cracks in the plaster and the peeling, wallpaper print, we watch you draw a blade. You stand in the kitchen, holding the steel in your right hand. A finger slides down the sharp edge, testing its strength as you do calculations in your head. The slow creep of a smile indicates you are happy with your choice. Drawn away in visions to the future, everything is interrupted by a quick slip and slice as you drop the knife. We notice the dribble of blood, a bead welling at the tip, inviting a hungry mouth. You bring the cut to your lips and suck on it a moment and then examine the depth.

No stitches required.

Tags:   abuse, Alasdair Stuart, Alexis Goble, babies, Cast of Wonders, escape, Fantasy, fresh start, Haunted House, haunting, Horror, Jeremy Carter, Kate Baker, Katherine Inskip, legacy, Modern Fantasy, murder, suicide, Young Adult fiction