Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

by Kylie Lee Baker

I have never set something on fire without a good reason is Auntie Zeng’s response when Cora says this out loud, which isn’t exactly a denial.

Fear is born in the after, when the world peels back its skin and shows you its raw, pulsing innards, when it forces you to remember its name. Anyone who has seen the face of fear knows you should damn well be afraid.