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Eliza's racking sobs emanate from our lonely, cursed cabin.

Between sobs, she screams out to me, demanding that I return the child to her.

Victor, bring him back. Bring him back to me.

I stand outside under the full moon, peering at the light speckled waves of the lake.

I dare not look at the deformed thing writhing in my hands. It muse, its distorted limbs twitching feebly.

Tears stream down my cheeks and threw my beard onto the abomination in my hands.

I know what I must do.

I know I must put the thing out of its misery.

But I can't bear the thought.

I failed again.

That's twice now.

Eliza may not survive this one.

The birth wasn't life-threatening.

It's her mental state I worry about.

She might try to take her own life.

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