The Butcher and The Wren

by Alaina Urquhart

The poison hemlock coursed through her veins, and respiratory failure finished the job. Just like Socrates.

WRENS ARE TRULY MAGNIFICENT LITTLE creatures. They signify rebirth and protection, immortality, and strength. Because of the wren’s small stature, most larger birds and predators underestimate its incredible ingenuity and intelligence. But while technically fragile, the wren outwits its underprepared predator to come out on top when threatened.

Seven years ago, Wren Muller was Emily Maloney, working steadily toward her dream of becoming a doctor. She was trusting, naïve, and blissfully unaware of the horrors that would soon befall her.