The Unpopular Opinion of Reverend Tobias Thackery
Something… foreign, stirs beneath the Cornish cliffs.
Longlist nominated for the 2011 British Fantasy Society (BFS) awards.
First published: Hub Magazine, issue 114, March 14, 2010.
My ears deceived me. I asked my guest to repeat his statement.
“Dogs,” the Reverend Tobias Thackery said. With a smile he bit into the pink-iced fairy cake. The tea was too hot. I felt my throat spasm in protest, but I was suddenly parched and drained the delicate cup in one searing, undignified gulp. I drew a low breath before speaking, a vain attempt at soothing the hellish roar against my soft palate.
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