Hilma
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I should have known there would be tentacles. Neck deep in a pool of filthy water with veins tangled around my legs, I waded through the murky abyss as it slithered toward me. Like a chameleon, its opaque skin merged with the water, disappearing as it sunk underneath.
Lowering my head, I steadied my body, eyes stalking t…
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