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Thank you. From the blackest corners of your mind, they call, pulling you deep into shadow,

twisting your senses, keeping you from sleep.

It's time to face your darkest fears.

This is Tales to Terrify. Good evening, children of the night, and welcome. As the nights grow longer, and the cold

settles in over the northern hemisphere,

I can't help but find myself getting into the festive spirit.

And no, I don't mean trees and lights, jingle bells, and mistletoe.

I mean the cold, bleak, haunting spirit that underscores many of our holly jolly traditions.

In my opinion, the ghouls and ghosts that haunt the winter holidays are every bit as chilling

as anything Halloween has to offer. So, grab a hot drink and settle in around the fire.

Wrap that blanket tight and let's see what terrors we can

coax from the shadows. We have a pair of tales for you this evening about two sisters sequestered

in perpetual darkness, and a lonely wasteland wanderer whose malady becomes an unexpected

blessing.

Our first story for the evening comes from Z.J. Garcia.

Z.J. Garcia is a writer of speculative and literary fiction.

His story, him, was published in Belle Ora in April of last year.

And his poem, Pink Moon, a haiku, is forthcoming in Better Than Starbucks.

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