Well, we're at the end of the trail. I apologize if the subject matter sounded like a horror movie, but this was a tale my muses all but insisted I write. (Dratted cruel muses! devil They enjoyed giving me this narrative this altogether too much!)

I hope those who've stuck it out are happy with the ending. At least I tried to keep the body count down.


Life isn't a support system for writing. It's the other way around.

- Stephen King, from On Writing