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Creepy presents the 31 Days of Horror, Day 9, The Quiet Child, written by C. Walker Thomas,

The Quiet Child. I'm told you'd like to meet the Quiet Child. Well, I'd firmly advise against it.

You may believe you can handle what she's offered to reveal, but I promise you are not strong enough.

No mortal is. Oh, I don't blame you for being tempted. After all, you may well reason that you,

like all people, could benefit from learning profound truths about your character and your place in the

universe. It seems rational on its face. Normally such deep introspection will be helpful,

as it may well lead to that moment of enlightenment you're so desperate to obtain. However,

that's not exactly what she offers. You see, we are all deeply flawed creatures that

dilute ourselves into believing we understand the depths of our own psyche. We are wrong.

Moreover, she knows we are wrong in that assumption. In fact, I suspect she counts on it.

What is given goes beyond petty considerations such as unshackling you from your childhood

traumas, helping you to understand your ultimate motivations in finding love or career success,

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