Ancestors

Written by Curtis "Ovid" Poe (he/him) on 2024-12-05 at 10:00

From an old post, of mine: I tell my daughter bedtime stories. I told her one a few years ago that she laughed at, but only because she understood the context. Without the context, it's horrifying, but for the life of me, I don't remember the context.

The story ...

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Toot

Written by Curtis "Ovid" Poe (he/him) on 2024-12-05 at 10:01

Unlike the Black Widow spider, the doe does not kill the buck after the creation of the fawn. Instead, they live together happily. Until the dead of winter. At that point, the buck knows his role. He stands still, waiting, trembling.

The doe approaches from an unseen angle, striking just when the buck turns his head to expose his neck. The fawn and the doe, unable to hibernate, feast on the loving sustenance of the papa to carry them through the winter.

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Descendants

Written by Curtis "Ovid" Poe (he/him) on 2024-12-05 at 10:02

Sustenance for an entire season! And it only cost them a buck

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