1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:18,929: The 2 00:00:18,929 --> 00:00:19,419: Ghost of 3 00:00:19,419 --> 00:00:20,010: Dog 4 00:00:20,010 --> 00:00:20,280: on 5 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:20,730: Voice 6 00:00:20,730 --> 00:00:20,850: of 7 00:00:20,850 --> 00:00:22,289: Dog. This 8 00:00:22,289 --> 00:00:22,440: is 9 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:22,679: Rob 10 00:00:22,679 --> 00:00:23,185: MacWolf, 11 00:00:23,185 --> 00:00:23,370: your 12 00:00:23,370 --> 00:00:23,730: fellow 13 00:00:23,730 --> 00:00:24,510: traveler, 14 00:00:24,510 --> 00:00:24,986: and Tonight’s 15 00:00:24,986 --> 00:00:25,410: story 16 00:00:25,410 --> 00:00:29,850: is “Votive” by Packwolf Lupestripe. This is 17 00:00:29,850 --> 00:00:29,940: an 18 00:00:29,940 --> 00:00:30,510: exclusive 19 00:00:30,510 --> 00:00:30,839: tale 20 00:00:30,839 --> 00:00:30,929: for 21 00:00:30,929 --> 00:00:31,140: this 22 00:00:31,140 --> 00:00:31,410: year’s 23 00:00:31,410 --> 00:00:31,769: Ghost 24 00:00:31,769 --> 00:00:31,859: of 25 00:00:31,859 --> 00:00:32,820: Dog, 26 00:00:32,820 --> 00:00:32,909: but 27 00:00:32,909 --> 00:00:33,030: you 28 00:00:33,030 --> 00:00:33,179: can 29 00:00:33,179 --> 00:00:33,479: find 30 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:33,689: more 31 00:00:33,689 --> 00:00:33,780: of 32 00:00:33,780 --> 00:00:33,899: her 33 00:00:33,899 --> 00:00:34,770: stories 34 00:00:34,770 --> 00:00:34,950: on 35 00:00:34,950 --> 00:00:36,450: SoFurry 36 00:00:36,450 --> 00:00:36,600: and 37 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:36,810: check 38 00:00:36,810 --> 00:00:36,960: out 39 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:37,079: her 40 00:00:37,079 --> 00:00:37,590: website 41 00:00:37,590 --> 00:00:37,740: for 42 00:00:37,740 --> 00:00:38,310: details 43 00:00:38,310 --> 00:00:38,429: of 44 00:00:38,429 --> 00:00:38,520: her 45 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:38,969: published 46 00:00:38,969 --> 00:00:40,740: work.

Read 47 00:00:40,740 --> 00:00:40,950: by 48 00:00:40,950 --> 00:00:41,399: Ta’kom 49 00:00:41,399 --> 00:00:42,210: Ironhoof, 50 00:00:42,210 --> 00:00:42,359: the 51 00:00:42,359 --> 00:00:48,539: Equine Charmer.

Entry 52 00:00:48,539 --> 00:00:50,310: E210, 53 00:00:50,310 --> 00:00:50,399: in 54 00:00:50,399 --> 00:00:50,549: the 55 00:00:50,549 --> 00:00:51,090: Thompson 56 00:00:51,090 --> 00:00:52,289: Motif-Index 57 00:00:52,289 --> 00:00:52,380: of 58 00:00:52,380 --> 00:00:52,710: Folk 59 00:00:52,710 --> 00:00:53,670: Tales, 60 00:00:53,670 --> 00:00:54,000: Dead 61 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:54,570: Lover’s 62 00:00:54,570 --> 00:00:55,350: Malevolent 63 00:00:55,350 --> 00:00:56,579: Return. 64 00:00:56,579 --> 00:00:56,729: In 65 00:00:56,729 --> 00:00:57,329: particular 66 00:00:57,329 --> 00:00:57,450: the 67 00:00:57,450 --> 00:00:58,140: subtype 68 00:00:58,140 --> 00:01:00,060: E215, 69 00:01:00,060 --> 00:01:00,240: the 70 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:01,950: Dead Rider, in 71 00:01:01,950 --> 00:01:02,219: which 72 00:01:02,219 --> 00:01:02,340: the 73 00:01:02,340 --> 00:01:02,939: deceased 74 00:01:02,939 --> 00:01:03,329: haunts 75 00:01:03,329 --> 00:01:03,450: and 76 00:01:03,450 --> 00:01:03,929: abducts 77 00:01:03,929 --> 00:01:04,081: their 78 00:01:04,081 --> 00:01:04,769: bereaved 79 00:01:04,769 --> 00:01:05,099: on 80 00:01:05,099 --> 00:01:06,750: horseback. 81 00:01:06,750 --> 00:01:06,870: The 82 00:01:06,870 --> 00:01:07,349: index 83 00:01:07,349 --> 00:01:07,590: notes 84 00:01:07,590 --> 00:01:07,799: this 85 00:01:07,799 --> 00:01:08,519: experience 86 00:01:08,519 --> 00:01:08,969: is, 87 00:01:08,969 --> 00:01:10,560: quote, “usually 88 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:12,030: fatal.” 89 00:01:12,030 --> 00:01:12,239: Other 90 00:01:12,239 --> 00:01:12,780: motifs, 91 00:01:12,780 --> 00:01:12,959: as 92 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:13,530: well, 93 00:01:13,530 --> 00:01:13,769: may 94 00:01:13,769 --> 00:01:14,310: apply, 95 00:01:14,310 --> 00:01:27,989: to-



“Votive” by Packwolf Lupestripe

I wrap my coat tighter around 96 00:01:27,989 --> 00:01:28,140: my 97 00:01:28,140 --> 00:01:28,590: body 98 00:01:28,590 --> 00:01:28,680: in 99 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:28,769: a 100 00:01:28,769 --> 00:01:29,310: desperate 101 00:01:29,310 --> 00:01:29,700: attempt 102 00:01:29,700 --> 00:01:29,760: to 103 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:30,120: shield 104 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:30,269: me 105 00:01:30,269 --> 00:01:30,450: from 106 00:01:30,450 --> 00:01:30,540: the 107 00:01:30,540 --> 00:01:31,769: wind. 108 00:01:31,769 --> 00:01:31,950: My 109 00:01:31,950 --> 00:01:32,250: teeth 110 00:01:32,250 --> 00:01:32,849: chatter 111 00:01:32,849 --> 00:01:33,030: as 112 00:01:33,030 --> 00:01:33,060: I 113 00:01:33,060 --> 00:01:33,390: make 114 00:01:33,390 --> 00:01:33,540: my 115 00:01:33,540 --> 00:01:33,810: way 116 00:01:33,810 --> 00:01:34,019: up 117 00:01:34,019 --> 00:01:34,140: the 118 00:01:34,140 --> 00:01:34,890: path, 119 00:01:34,890 --> 00:01:35,400: kicking 120 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:35,519: the 121 00:01:35,519 --> 00:01:36,060: sodden 122 00:01:36,060 --> 00:01:36,569: leaves 123 00:01:36,569 --> 00:01:36,629: in 124 00:01:36,629 --> 00:01:36,810: my 125 00:01:36,810 --> 00:01:39,840: wake. 126 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:39,959: I 127 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:40,290: push 128 00:01:40,290 --> 00:01:40,650: through 129 00:01:40,650 --> 00:01:40,769: the 130 00:01:40,769 --> 00:01:41,159: thick 131 00:01:41,159 --> 00:01:41,549: blanket 132 00:01:41,549 --> 00:01:41,640: of 133 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:42,087: drizzle 134 00:01:42,087 --> 00:01:42,180: that 135 00:01:42,180 --> 00:01:42,599: clings 136 00:01:42,599 --> 00:01:42,719: to 137 00:01:42,719 --> 00:01:42,870: the 138 00:01:42,870 --> 00:01:43,469: air, 139 00:01:43,469 --> 00:01:44,159: cursing 140 00:01:44,159 --> 00:01:44,340: that 141 00:01:44,340 --> 00:01:44,430: it 142 00:01:44,430 --> 00:01:44,790: seems 143 00:01:44,790 --> 00:01:45,209: more 144 00:01:45,209 --> 00:01:45,750: intent 145 00:01:45,750 --> 00:01:45,900: on 146 00:01:45,900 --> 00:01:46,409: clinging 147 00:01:46,409 --> 00:01:46,769: on to 148 00:01:46,769 --> 00:01:48,239: me.
I 149 00:01:48,239 --> 00:01:49,829: sigh. 150 00:01:49,829 --> 00:01:51,030: Why 151 00:01:51,030 --> 00:01:51,209: did 152 00:01:51,209 --> 00:01:51,390: she 153 00:01:51,390 --> 00:01:51,599: have 154 00:01:51,599 --> 00:01:51,719: to 155 00:01:51,719 --> 00:01:52,290: die 156 00:01:52,290 --> 00:01:52,409: in 157 00:01:52,409 --> 00:01:55,230: October?
The 158 00:01:55,230 --> 00:01:55,829: graves in 159 00:01:55,829 --> 00:01:55,890: the 160 00:01:55,890 --> 00:01:56,640: churchyard 161 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:56,954: leer 162 00:01:56,954 --> 00:01:57,870: back, 163 00:01:57,870 --> 00:01:58,049: like 164 00:01:58,049 --> 00:01:58,140: the 165 00:01:58,140 --> 00:01:58,650: jagged 166 00:01:58,650 --> 00:01:59,069: teeth 167 00:01:59,069 --> 00:01:59,189: of 168 00:01:59,189 --> 00:01:59,250: a 169 00:01:59,250 --> 00:01:59,879: monster 170 00:01:59,879 --> 00:02:00,450: threatening 171 00:02:00,450 --> 00:02:00,599: to 172 00:02:00,599 --> 00:02:01,079: devour 173 00:02:01,079 --> 00:02:02,250: me. 174 00:02:02,250 --> 00:02:02,670: I’ll 175 00:02:02,670 --> 00:02:03,000: walk 176 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:03,120: to 177 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:03,420: hers 178 00:02:03,420 --> 00:02:03,870: later 179 00:02:03,870 --> 00:02:03,959: and 180 00:02:03,959 --> 00:02:04,143: lay 181 00:02:04,143 --> 00:02:04,319: this 182 00:02:04,319 --> 00:02:04,620: horse 183 00:02:04,620 --> 00:02:04,920: plush 184 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:05,280: upon 185 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:06,239: it. 186 00:02:06,239 --> 00:02:06,420: She 187 00:02:06,420 --> 00:02:06,810: always 188 00:02:06,810 --> 00:02:07,260: enjoyed 189 00:02:07,260 --> 00:02:08,129: riding. 190 00:02:08,129 --> 00:02:08,218: It 191 00:02:08,218 --> 00:02:08,520: seemed 192 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:08,759: more 193 00:02:08,759 --> 00:02:09,270: fitting 194 00:02:09,270 --> 00:02:10,050: than 195 00:02:10,050 --> 00:02:13,080: lilies.
I 196 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:13,530: blink 197 00:02:13,530 --> 00:02:13,740: into 198 00:02:13,740 --> 00:02:13,860: the 199 00:02:13,860 --> 00:02:14,460: mist 200 00:02:14,460 --> 00:02:14,610: and 201 00:02:14,610 --> 00:02:15,210: wonder 202 00:02:15,210 --> 00:02:15,419: how 203 00:02:15,419 --> 00:02:15,569: I 204 00:02:15,569 --> 00:02:15,840: got 205 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:16,710: here. 206 00:02:16,710 --> 00:02:17,879: Mid-twenties 207 00:02:17,879 --> 00:02:18,000: and 208 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:18,900: alone, 209 00:02:18,900 --> 00:02:18,990: a 210 00:02:18,990 --> 00:02:19,680: spectre 211 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:19,800: of 212 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:19,979: what 213 00:02:19,979 --> 00:02:20,129: I 214 00:02:20,129 --> 00:02:20,550: once 215 00:02:20,550 --> 00:02:21,689: was. 216 00:02:21,689 --> 00:02:21,810: It’s 217 00:02:21,810 --> 00:02:22,020: hard 218 00:02:22,020 --> 00:02:22,110: to 219 00:02:22,110 --> 00:02:22,500: believe 220 00:02:22,500 --> 00:02:22,620: it’s 221 00:02:22,620 --> 00:02:22,860: already 222 00:02:22,860 --> 00:02:23,099: been 223 00:02:23,099 --> 00:02:23,129: a 224 00:02:23,129 --> 00:02:24,300: year. 225 00:02:24,300 --> 00:02:24,900: Time 226 00:02:24,900 --> 00:02:25,080: has 227 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:25,139: a 228 00:02:25,139 --> 00:02:25,560: habit 229 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:25,650: of 230 00:02:25,650 --> 00:02:26,310: passing 231 00:02:26,310 --> 00:02:26,550: too 232 00:02:26,550 --> 00:02:27,060: quickly 233 00:02:27,060 --> 00:02:28,110: and 234 00:02:28,110 --> 00:02:28,650: too 235 00:02:28,650 --> 00:02:31,949: slowly.
I 236 00:02:31,949 --> 00:02:32,219: look 237 00:02:32,219 --> 00:02:32,520: up 238 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:32,759: to 239 00:02:32,759 --> 00:02:33,030: see 240 00:02:33,030 --> 00:02:33,120: a 241 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:33,509: black 242 00:02:33,509 --> 00:02:34,110: portal 243 00:02:34,110 --> 00:02:34,229: in 244 00:02:34,229 --> 00:02:34,469: front 245 00:02:34,469 --> 00:02:34,530: of 246 00:02:34,530 --> 00:02:34,949: me, 247 00:02:34,949 --> 00:02:35,520: framed 248 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:35,699: by 249 00:02:35,699 --> 00:02:36,629: dilapidated 250 00:02:36,629 --> 00:02:37,259: masonry 251 00:02:37,259 --> 00:02:37,379: and 252 00:02:37,379 --> 00:02:38,129: moss-covered 253 00:02:38,129 --> 00:02:39,840: stone. 254 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:39,960: I’m 255 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:40,379: sure 256 00:02:40,379 --> 00:02:40,650: back 257 00:02:40,650 --> 00:02:40,740: in 258 00:02:40,740 --> 00:02:40,830: the 259 00:02:40,830 --> 00:02:41,159: day, 260 00:02:41,159 --> 00:02:41,729: this 261 00:02:41,729 --> 00:02:42,389: place 262 00:02:42,389 --> 00:02:42,569: would 263 00:02:42,569 --> 00:02:42,659: have 264 00:02:42,659 --> 00:02:43,020: offered 265 00:02:43,020 --> 00:02:43,889: salvation 266 00:02:43,889 --> 00:02:44,009: to 267 00:02:44,009 --> 00:02:44,129: the 268 00:02:44,129 --> 00:02:45,300: pious, 269 00:02:45,300 --> 00:02:45,449: but 270 00:02:45,449 --> 00:02:45,599: we’re 271 00:02:45,599 --> 00:02:45,840: all 272 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:46,379: sinners 273 00:02:46,379 --> 00:02:46,979: nowadays 274 00:02:46,979 --> 00:02:47,099: with 275 00:02:47,099 --> 00:02:47,250: our 276 00:02:47,250 --> 00:02:47,909: myriad 277 00:02:47,909 --> 00:02:51,659: distractions.
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I 322 00:03:10,650 --> 00:03:12,000: stop 323 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:12,210: and 324 00:03:12,210 --> 00:03:13,020: stare 325 00:03:13,020 --> 00:03:13,439: into 326 00:03:13,439 --> 00:03:13,590: the 327 00:03:13,590 --> 00:03:14,729: darkness, 328 00:03:14,729 --> 00:03:14,939: as 329 00:03:14,939 --> 00:03:15,090: if 330 00:03:15,090 --> 00:03:15,840: examining 331 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:16,139: my 332 00:03:16,139 --> 00:03:16,590: own 333 00:03:16,590 --> 00:03:17,250: soul 334 00:03:17,250 --> 00:03:17,340: and 335 00:03:17,340 --> 00:03:18,210: interrogating 336 00:03:18,210 --> 00:03:18,449: my 337 00:03:18,449 --> 00:03:20,189: life. 338 00:03:20,189 --> 00:03:20,490: I 339 00:03:20,490 --> 00:03:21,509: sigh 340 00:03:21,509 --> 00:03:21,810: once 341 00:03:21,810 --> 00:03:23,310: again. 342 00:03:23,310 --> 00:03:23,430: The 343 00:03:23,430 --> 00:03:23,729: least 344 00:03:23,729 --> 00:03:23,789: I 345 00:03:23,789 --> 00:03:23,969: can 346 00:03:23,969 --> 00:03:24,210: do 347 00:03:24,210 --> 00:03:24,341: is 348 00:03:24,341 --> 00:03:24,539: light 349 00:03:24,539 --> 00:03:24,629: a 350 00:03:24,629 --> 00:03:25,199: candle 351 00:03:25,199 --> 00:03:25,319: in 352 00:03:25,319 --> 00:03:25,439: her 353 00:03:25,439 --> 00:03:26,550: memory. 354 00:03:26,550 --> 00:03:27,000: Orphaned 355 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:27,120: at 356 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:27,900: birth, 357 00:03:27,900 --> 00:03:28,319: she 358 00:03:28,319 --> 00:03:28,710: had 359 00:03:28,710 --> 00:03:30,150: no-one 360 00:03:30,150 --> 00:03:32,219: else.
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“Hello,” 369 00:03:41,460 --> 00:03:41,610: I 370 00:03:41,610 --> 00:03:42,180: shout 371 00:03:42,180 --> 00:03:42,300: as 372 00:03:42,300 --> 00:03:42,419: I 373 00:03:42,419 --> 00:03:42,960: cross 374 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:43,199: into 375 00:03:43,199 --> 00:03:43,379: the 376 00:03:43,379 --> 00:03:43,710: inky 377 00:03:43,710 --> 00:03:44,580: black, 378 00:03:44,580 --> 00:03:45,240: squinting 379 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:45,419: from 380 00:03:45,419 --> 00:03:45,509: the 381 00:03:45,509 --> 00:03:46,379: contrast 382 00:03:46,379 --> 00:03:46,500: in 383 00:03:46,500 --> 00:03:46,889: light 384 00:03:46,889 --> 00:03:47,039: from 385 00:03:47,039 --> 00:03:47,129: the 386 00:03:47,129 --> 00:03:47,520: full 387 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:47,909: moon 388 00:03:47,909 --> 00:03:50,280: outside. “Is 389 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:50,729: anyone 390 00:03:50,729 --> 00:03:56,550: there?”
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