The story you're about to enjoy is a factual tale.

Read to you from a fictional location.

We believe.

Madam, a kitchen maid has relayed a bit of gossip her to the shops this morning.

Oh, yes, I love a bit of excitement.

What's the wild word, Mr. Darling?

That you are suspected of putting a curse on Miss Dina Dorpton causing her to become disfigured.

Dina Dorkton, the woman who wants the town council to ban any and all Halloween celebrations

and costumes in our happy village I barely know of her and besides

she's always had that piggy look as does her mother indeedam, but she hasn't always had a beard that regrows thicker every time

she attempts to shave it off, now has she?

How wonderful.

See tonight's guest in, won't you, darling?

With pleasure, Madam.

Welcome to the midnight library everyone. I'm your librarian and host Miranda Merrick.

Tonight I thought we might reminisce just a little while, and then discuss fairness, justice, and retaliation.

After all, how can we be certain there exists any powers of protection for us upon this little

ball of mud flying through the universe?

Sometimes we may be tempted to direct the protection ourselves and show some bloody initiative.

Remember the time your sister saved up her office job money to purchase a pricey cut of beautiful dappled blue carpeting

for the new nursery for her soon to be born first precious child.

How she had the new rug wrapped in protective packaging and stored in the attic of your mother's house until the baby's room was ready?

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