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The Patron Saint
Fiction, Horror, Flash Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil Fiction, Horror, Flash Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil

The Patron Saint

Pitmaster James awoke hanging from his feet in a tiny room. The smell made James retch. Everything was shrouded in gloom. A puddle of something wet reflected the sickly flame of a lone candle. James’ heartbeat punctuated the dull ache in his head with spikes of agony.

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Stenchwing
Fiction, Fantasy, Flash Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil Fiction, Fantasy, Flash Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil

Stenchwing

Sulfurous fumes wafted from Stenchwing. He knew that voice. “Oh, Sapientia… Hi.”

“Gaudi, how are you?! It’s been what? Four millen—”

“Five actually. Yeah. It’s uh, Stenchwing now.”

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Skin to Skin
Fiction, Flash Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil Fiction, Flash Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil

Skin to Skin

Rain had just begun to seep through Paul’s hooded sweatshirt, but he still didn’t move. Silently, still, unblinking. How long had it been? 30 years? Flashes of pain and fear and shame flooded his mind, overrunning decades of mental blocks and repression that had served as levees until this night.

This is where it happened.

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