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“Hey babe, let’s go camping this weekend. I want to get us all alone for a big surprise. It’s a secret location, so don’t tell anyone what we are doing.”

She asked “Is this place safe? I don’t want to get lost or get eaten by some big wild animal.”

“There is nothing to worry about, I’ve checked it out. You’ll be safe.”

Later at night in the tent she said “Honey, I’m so glad you thought of this” as she caressed his side, “this works out great for me”. Her nails and toes turned into talons as he screamed.

In Sirens Call (defunct) and Lowlife *defunct) Accepted by Raven & Drake when named “In Tents 2”, but R&D disappeared. A longer version “In Tents Summer” was in Sirens Call (defunct) and is now in World Of Myth.

Longer version:

                                                          Nature

                                                   Doug Hawley

“Hey babe, let’s go camping this weekend.  I want to get us all alone for a big surprise.  It’s a secret location in the Warren Woods, so don’t tell anyone what we are doing.  What do you think Joy?”

“Is this place safe, Joe?  I don’t want to get lost or get eaten by some wild animal.”

“There is nothing to worry about, I’ve checked it out. You’ll be safe.”

“But I’ve heard about people being attacked by inhuman monsters in the Warren Woods – things too horrible to describe.  Phil Semple went camping there and never came back.  That was over a year ago, and nobody has heard from him since.”

“You used to go out with him didn’t you?  I can see why you are concerned, but I’ll protect you from the monsters.  You’ll just have to worry about me.”

“I don’t worry about you Joe.  I think that I’ll find a way to enjoy my time with you.”

They had a great time on the trails after they put up the tent.  The scariest beast they saw was an angry squirrel.  The songbirds charmed them, but they looked forward to getting into the sleeping bag.

Later at night in the tent she said “Honey, I’m so glad you thought of this” as she caressed his side, “this works out great for me.  Before you tell me your surprise, I have one for you”.  He screamed as her fingers and toes turned into talons.

                                                          The End

Appears in Sirens Call (defunct), Lowlife (defunct), and World Of Myth