Winter's Bite
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Welcome, Fred. Have a seat by the fire. Make yourself comfortable.
The flesh rebelled in increments and Tendons drew tight as wire, joints swelled and cracked. Teeth throbbed in their sockets, longing for violence. Fingernails darkened, split, and sharpened. Every nerve ending was aflame. Yet pay was the least of it. For while the body was being remade, the soul stood helplessly aside and watched its house taken room by room. Reason was lost. Love, shame, language. Each was stripped away from the and swallowed by a dreadful Unrelenting. Hunger.
You're listening to Campfire Radio Theatre. Tonight's play provides a stark reminder of the bitter struggle between Predator and Prey. From the wicked pin of John Ballantyne comes a frozen nightmare we call Winter's bite.
It's been nearly a year since eight-year-old Lily Deakin vanished from her backyard in the Rainy Ridge community near International Falls. The young girl was playing outside as dusk fell when she suddenly disappeared, leaving only strange animal tracks in the snow. Despite an extensive search led by Sheriff Lina Vargas, Lily has never been found. We combed those
woods for days. Every lead, every track. We're still treating this as an active missing persons investigation and asking anyone with information to come forward.
She was right there. I mean one minute laughing. The next Trust me. I want my daughter back.
Uh, it's it's it's terrifying. Just just terrifying. I mean we keep our kids inside after dark now. Never, never had to do that before. Uh uh. Those tracks. They didn't look like any animal I've ever seen.
Folks around here are scared, but We've all heard stories about things comin' down from the wilderness when the moon's full. Who knows what's lurking out there? Authorities continue to follow all leads. If you have information regarding Lily Deakin's disappearance, we encourage you to contact the шериф's office.
Here we are again. Another crime scene in the neighborhood. Yellow tape fluttering in the bitter cold like a familiar ghost. I should be accustomed to it. Police lights, hushed voices. The way the whole cul de sac holds its collective breath. A rude awakening after an all-night bender.
Hey Alex.
You hear what went down last night? Whatever it is won't sit well with the HOA.
Alright folks, step back. Step back. Stay behind the yellow tape.
Looks like the Ferguson house. Something happened with Joe or Bonnie? The kids? Way I hear it, it's Joe.
You know how he likes to step out at night, stargaze? Well, I think he might have been attacked by a row bear.
Nah,
bear
are still
hibernating.
Morning, Travis. Yeah, morning. Alright, what's your guess then, smartass? You see the forensics guys combing the ground, putting away tiny pieces of something, little baggies? Joe. Mm-hmm.
Right, right, folks, I'm gonna have to ask you to disperse. We've got an investigation going on around the Ferguson home. We need room to conduct it. There may be evidence even outside the yellow tape lines that you're trampling right now. What happened last night, Sheryl? As soon as we have all the facts, we'll fill you in. In the meantime, if anybody heard or saw something that might help us get to the bottom of this, let us know. We're doing everything we can, I assure you.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–13:04
2
What happened to eight‑year‑old Lily Deakin and why is the town on edge?
13:04–18:44
3
How do the neighbors react when the Ferguson house is cordoned off?
18:44–22:40
4
What evidence do the investigators find at the crime scene?
22:40–26:47
5
Why does Alex suspect a supernatural creature is behind the attacks?
26:47–40:35