Morpheus Tales: The Best Weird Fiction Volume 5 by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: horror magazine, anthology, horror, dark fantasy, fiction, dark fiction, dark sf, collection, short fiction, weird fiction
Publisher: Morpheus Tales Publishing
Published: 2016-05-13T16:00:00+00:00

Originally published in Morpheus Tales #15, January 2012

The Depredators’ Club By Deborah Walker

It was good to be back. Molly Kroner was in the Depredators’ Club for the first time in ten years. She sat in the old leather armchair and listened to the familiar voice of Quentin Rance. She had known Quentin for a long time ever since her father had brought her here as a child. She had become something of a mascot to the men, the little girl with the innocent face and the wide blue eyes watching and learning.

This was her home, her true home, where she could let her mask slip, somewhat, and talk about the things that really mattered.

“I believe that there are some things that shouldn’t be stolen.” Quentin was sitting at his usual place by the fire. He gazed at the flames. His face was stained red by the heat.

This conversation was a game and Molly picked up the opposing thread of his argument with pleasure, “That’s nonsense; if you have something I want, I will take it.”

“But you wouldn’t steal from me, or from any other member of this club. There are always exceptions. And there are some items that have a resistance to our craft. Take this latest commission, for example.”

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