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Catacomb

by firemind

An eldritch aura permeates a palace, long forgotten. I fell. Which may illuminate my place amongst the rotten. How long these ruins slept, I fear's a desert measured aeon, for sand has creep'd and crept in here, a structure so protean. This place it whispers death and dust, a sister to the barrow. I must escape this depth. I must! These halls are much too narrow. The stench of age, it fills the air, with hints of green and purple. Appendages, they slither there, My thoughts they now encircle. A mutter on the wind calls me, it sends my digits lame. Fluttered eyes. Where two should be, five globules cry my name. That fickle murmor, foe at first, but now I know my error. He tickles thoughts and quenches thirst. Come, how could it sow terror? All is well, I've found a friend, His hug is warm and tight. His many arms they do not end, but wriggle, kiss, and bite.
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firemind
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Written by
firemind
33 / M
Published
Apr 12, 2020
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Lovecraft inspired. I'm not sure how clear the story is. Guy gets lost in ruins. Meets some ancient creature. Creature takes over his mind, setting him at ease, only to eat him.

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#horror#eldritch#lovecraftian#lovecraft#cosmic#cosmichorror#mystery#spooky#eerie
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