All the Murmuring Bones

by A.G. Slatter

‘Very few people are entirely good or bad, missy, but some ignore the calling of one or the other better than the rest of us.’

They cannot burn every single woman, tempting though it might be.

and it’s terribly important to listen carefully when monsters speak, whether they be two-legged men, or women who live in pools.

‘I don’t need you,’ I say, ‘I want you. That should be enough. That should be better because it means I’ve made a choice.’