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I Never Saw Your Evil Scars
100 Lyrics into Stories — No88
The beast stared back at her from his place atop the throne of skulls and bones. His black lips peeled back to reveal bloodied fangs, the remnants of a carcass beneath his talons. What remained of the clothes he had worn as a human were torn, showing matted fur dried with the blood of his enemies.
The stench made Bellisima raise a hand to her face.
Well, princess? The beast’s voice crowded her thoughts, cloying. Do you like what you see?
She wanted to run — everything in her sang to run far, far away — but she was frozen in place.
This is my third take on the 100 Story Challenge! Lyrics define these stories, and this piece‘s title was inspired by “Run Devil Run” from Kesha.
For the other stories in this iteration, check out the link below:
If you missed out on rounds one and two, I’ve linked both my original 100 Story Challenge list as well as my 100 Faces in 100 Stories list below for your perusal if you’re curious.
