Owen McCuen
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1,473 appearances
8 recordings
1 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 17 Sep
Owen McCuen’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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It might be peaceful for a small animal that had a two-year lifespan to finally die after more than double its lifetime.
I remembered Adam and the strangeness around his death.
I wondered what Soot had done, if his bite was deadlier than it should be.
His fur was so warm and soft in my hand, and I knew how fragile he should be.
People always accidentally killed their hamsters, one good drop, too hard of a squeeze, and it was over.
Soot healed the last time he was seriously hurt, and I wonder if I completely destroyed the hamster's body, if he would still come back.
Would the dreams stop if he were dead?
Was I really considering killing this little ball of fluff?
His eyes met mine, and in the whirls and sparkle of the universe in his eyes, something lurked.
Something that wanted out.
I couldn't release soot into the world.
I couldn't let that darkness out.
I remembered reading something in class about Pandora's box and how it released all the terrible things into the universe, but it also released hope.
I couldn't be sure that there was hope in that writhing darkness.
I didn't want to take that chance.
I squeezed, and to my surprise, Soot didn't fight me.
He didn't even squeak.
Bones ground against each other, and still he didn't react.
His eyes bored into me, the darkness a palpable weight on my shoulders, and I knew this is what he wanted.
I walked out into the small area of woods behind my property with a shovel, and when my mother asked what happened, I just solemnly told her Soot had died.
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