A Bed of Fear

by Laine the Grey

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Burtininkas smiled curtly. “Ms. Thomas, that was some stunt you pulled.”
Wednesday flashed a twin smile.
“Thank you, I’ve always been a marvelous acrobat, Mr. Richards” She replied, rolling her R’s. “Actually, darling, I was terribly interested to find out why you have those opera tickets.”
Burt laughed uproariously. “Hmm, you are, aren’t you?”
Leaving it at that, he walked back into the building.
Wednesday bit her lip until it drew blood. “I will find out, even if it kills me.” And it very well might.
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“The fabulous Dr. De Mort!” Wednesday proclaimed with mock enthusiasm.
Burt bowed in all directions. “Ms. Thomas, I don’t imagine you’ve ever gone to sleep on a bed of coals?”
“Oh, well, doctor, I find goose feathers far more comfortable, thank you.”
The audience laughed appreciatively.
“These will be quite comfortable, I assure you,” He raised a cocky eyebrow.
She managed to keep smiling as she crossed the stage. Burtininkas handed her fear, and for once she’d nothing to offer in return.

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  1. A Bed of Fear

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    Posted 2 months ago

    The last line is quite lyrical and deep. The first paragraph wound up very hard to follow with multiple people talking in it without breaking for new paragraphs.

  2. A Bed of Fear

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Thanks for starting it up again. I’ll sequel soon…

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