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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.

We have three tales for you tonight about a baby in the womb who realizes she's not alone, how a warm fire and a cup of tea can make almost anything palatable and a lost child in need of a helping

hand. Our first story for the evening comes from Warren Benedetto.

Warren Benedetto writes dark fiction about horrible people, horrible places, and horrible things.

For more information, visit warren benedetto.com and follow at Warren Benedetto on Twitter and Instagram. Children of the Night, join me for Warren Benedetto on Twitter and Instagram. Children of the Night,

join me for Warren Benedetto's Before.

First published by Dreadstone Press, February 2023.

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The This is the safe space.

Inside, before my passage into the unknown after.

The rush of mother's blood and breath soothes me as I drift weightlessly in her womb.

When I stretch, I feel the pressure of her hands caressing me, letting me know she is there for me,

holding me, protecting me. She is my shelter, my world, but soon I must leave. There's no more room,

especially now that she is here. I don't know where she came from or when she appeared.

I just know that I'm not alone in here anymore.

There is another now.

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