Oh, yes! You set the scene perfectly. Loved how she exacted revenge in the end. And I felt like I could hear those whisssspers. Also, I just saw an article about a rise in "alpine divorce" where guys are taking their girlfriends and wives out on hikes in the wilderness and ending the relationship in the middle of nowhere. This story had those vibes, but I mean, he was really ending it! 😆
I too loved the voice you gave the narrator & how the ‘worm was turning’ even before Todd (what an entitled name) began his sacrifice. Excellent setting & depiction of the dark trees becoming sentient … or revealing that aspect. Marvellous story- Loved It!!
I LOVE the way you wrote in the sound of the whispers. Very very good.
Thank you, Edward!
Oh, yes! You set the scene perfectly. Loved how she exacted revenge in the end. And I felt like I could hear those whisssspers. Also, I just saw an article about a rise in "alpine divorce" where guys are taking their girlfriends and wives out on hikes in the wilderness and ending the relationship in the middle of nowhere. This story had those vibes, but I mean, he was really ending it! 😆
Thank you! Wow. Alpine divorce sounds awful. I mean not as bad as sacrificing your partner to the forest gods, but still. LOL.
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I love a tasty morsel of 'just desserts served with a few sprigs of flora!'! Bravo!
Thank you, Gregory!
I do love a sacrifice! This was a ton of fun!
Thank you, Jessica!
Lotsa lovely sounds to revel in Michele! Enjoyed it tremendously
Thank you, A.P.!
I too loved the voice you gave the narrator & how the ‘worm was turning’ even before Todd (what an entitled name) began his sacrifice. Excellent setting & depiction of the dark trees becoming sentient … or revealing that aspect. Marvellous story- Loved It!!
I never liked guys named Todd, too bad the whispers didn't get him before he killed that poor girl...
You sure know how to raise the goosebumps on a reader, Michele. Switching from I to we at the end was effective in dialing up the horror.
Yummy
Revenge is the best.
I love the narrator. I love her hate. And I love how she gets her own back. Fabulous revenge tale!
I lubs you, Liz!
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Whisper whisper whisper 🫣
The narrative tone in this one really worked for me. The sarcasm hit just right, and the ending was especially satisfying. Well done!
Thank you, Aaron!
That opening voice grabbed me immediately… the mix of climate rage, exhaustion, and dark humor feels so real before everything starts to tip.
And then the way it slides from “bad relationship” into something ritualistic and inevitable… that escalation is so well controlled.
Also, that ending…
the shift into something collective, almost elemental…
yeah. That lingers.
Love this.
Thanks so much, Waymon!
I can't wait to dig into more of your writing!
Yes! Take that, Todd!
Right?!