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A peaceful farming community is besieged with the insidious covenant it has made with its past. For fertile soil and a generous harvest, the townsfolk’s ancestors have agreed to make a human sacrifice. Now whenever there is a dry winter and an arid early spring, two residents are chosen to help the community save its paradise by playing their part in the ritual
P>FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=4>STRONG>PROLOGUE/STRONG>/FONT>BR>BR>FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=2>“ Do it!” Joe cried out. “Do it now!”BR>BR>“ But —”BR>BR>“ All you gotta do is close your eyes and pretend I’m a squirrel, a deer, or even a bear.”BR>BR>Beads of sweat rolled down Bill’s face. His hands shook. He was as white as a ghost. “I don’t know if I can do it,” he said, choking on his words. “I never thought I’d —”BR>BR>“ You can do it, Bill!” Joe’s eyes opened wide. “ All you gotta do is take aim at the back of my head and pull the trigge |
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