Dragonflesh
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Dreadwing, prize wardragon of the Lord of Greyspire, is dead. None have been able to revive the beast, but Astrum Bonecaller—a once-renowned fleshcrafter living resentful in the onrush of obsolescence—claims he can succeed where all others have failed. And succeed he does: Dreadwing walks once more.
But the dragon is still dead. Bonecaller’s apprentice is the one who makes it walk, a puppeteer inside a dead puppet. And the longer they are forced to play Dreadwing’s role to keep up the ruse of success, the more the line between apprentice and dragon begins to blur...
5.7k fantasy-horror short, written for the Hot Wet Queer Summer Jam.
Content Warnings: Body horror, verbal and physical abuse, implied/referenced sexual abuse, light gore elements
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Fantastic read!! It's unsettling all the way through and absolutely *nails* the dreadful sense of inevitability. The details are incredible and to Dreadwing, I have only one thing to say: 💕
thank you so much! I really had a lot of fun labouring over the little details and trying to build that sense of inevitability and dread, so I'm really glad it landed for you 💜
This was super messed up and I mean that in the best way. Really grotesque, great atmosphere, and a lot of world-building and horror packed into a short read!
thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoyed it ^_^