06/11/2025 Snippet, CALL OF THE MOON-BEASTS.

This is gonna need some revising, but it’s almost there!

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And maybe it was enough this time, too, because it ended with Lillian leaning against a table, gray-faced and clutching one arm, Tobias and Wilcox pushed back — and Emi with a knife at her throat that did not look improvised. “Enough!” howled Grabinski, as Tobias tensed to spring at him. “Is this your chosen sacrifice?” he asked, and twitched his hand slightly. The slightest trickle of blood ran down her throat. “For she would do nicely.”

Commander. Asenath’s voice was the smallest whisper, barely audible over the sudden blackboard-scratching hum that was filling the room. Whatever you do, please do not look at the alcove. It will only distress you.

Wilcox’s face was mottled fury, but he controlled it quickly. “Don’t bluff, Grabinski. You want to kill me, not her. That’s how you want to end this.”

“It is of no matter to me.”

Wilcox laughed. “I wasn’t talking to you, parasite. You don’t know much about Grabinski, do you? He wanted her. Wants her still, which is why you’re straining to cut. He won’t cut Emi, if he can help it. He’ll cut me like nobody’s business, though, so why don’t you take the damned hint?”

“This is certainly something we will cull later,” muttered Grabinski, and shoved Emi to one side. “Very well. Willing sacrifices have more power anyway.”

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