"Pea Ridge" - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
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Chilling Tales for Dark Nights — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast
2h 12m
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5 chapters
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What does Richard notice about the autumn woods and his dog Thor as he drives to the old family farm?
1, 2, 3. 4. 5.
Ota lähitapiolon henkivakuutus ja lepät rauhassa. Henkivakuutuksen myöntää lähitapiolla keskinäinen henkivakuutusyhtiö. Lähitapiolla samalla puolella. Lähitapiolla tuntee kotien riskit ja osaa ennakoida ne. Tutustu Suomen suosituimpaan kotivakuutukseen. Lähitapiola.fi. Palvelun tarjoajat lähitapiolan alueyhtiöt. Lähitapiolla samalla puolella.
Wednesday. Autumn was Thor's favorite season. The world changed around him in an amazing cornucopia of scents. The color of the leaves meant nothing to him, but the aromas did. Fungi bloomed as quadrillions of spores feasted on decaying matter. So much of the woods around his house smelled like pine and cold peedy earth. But more than scents, the sounds of the woods played a happy score. Acorns fell with the softness of rain in the forest. In other places, ripe walnuts dropped with a clatter. He followed his ears to these sounds and enjoyed chewing on the nice seasonal alternative to kibble. But the most exciting sound of all squirrel. His ears perked up when he heard the dead leaves crunch as the rodent foraged for acorns.
He turned and sped toward it. Thor smelled it before he saw it. The scent reminded him of the den room his two legged pack mates used to do their business. The eldest pup, or alpha female, marred their natural scent with a stinging putridness when they cleaned the giant water bowl. A great creature lumbered across his path. It was about the size of the smaller pup, and it also walked on two legs. He barked at it in the hope it would be his new friend. The creature responded by emitting a squeal that would be almost too high for his family to hear, but the intent came across loud and clear to Thor. He backed away when something larger charged through the trees. An adult version of the creature burst through the brush, emitting a deeper squeal that bordered on a growl.
Despite it being foreign to him, he knew it presented a threat, and His fur went up, and he took an aggressive stance while he attempted to retreat. The smaller one retreated. The larger creature swiped at him, but Thor jumped out of the way. The creature issued another high pitched bellow from a gaping circular maw. The scent of the water bowl cleaner was more pungent, and it stung the millions of olfactory nerves in his snout. He whimpered in pain before he caught the creature's follow up. It was a glancing blow, one that traced along the line of Thor's spine to reveal pink musculature in a long bloody gash. He howled in pain as the adrenaline kicked in. He contorted himself, ignoring the pain, and took off through the woods in a desperate race to get back to his pack's den.
The creature uttered a clicking noise, and its child hurried to its side, slithered up its back and perched there. She sniffed the air of the alien world. Her son needed sustenance. They, along with the rest of their swarm, had only been on the planet for less than a rotation, and food proved elusive. It was a strange world full of exotic prey, fear, sickness, and all the attendant's emotional energies. Its kind preyed on the weak, culling them from nature. It avoided the healthy and strong, engaging them only when necessary for defense. The last animal threatening its child had been healthy and strong. After the fight, less so. It considered pursuing it now that it was injured. Instinct held it back. The animal could be returning to a group, and the creature wouldn't be able to defend off a swarm of those things.
Besides, it sensed an easier meal close by. Friday. I love the country, especially during fall. Ninety minutes ago I fled the city. I spent the first half an hour caught in a miasma of traffic as commuters jostled to get home. Unlike the zombie horde, I made an escape from the concrete jungle where one marks the passage of seasons more by temperature and less by the panopoly of nature's colors. Saint Louis and my destination is in the hilly parts of Missouri. The foothills of the Ozark Mountains camouflage the fact that I live in a plains state. About thirty miles southwest on I forty four, I'm greeted by hills painted in vibrant reds and yellows.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What does Richard notice about the autumn woods and his dog Thor as he drives to the old family farm?
0:01–14:41
2
How does Richard’s return to the house trigger memories of loss and the mystery of the damaged roof?
14:41–34:02
3
What strange noises and a mysterious creature appear on the fence after the roof is torn open?
34:02–56:48
4
How do the night‑time camera footage and the swarm of alien‑like predators change the stakes for Richard and his brother?
56:48–1:05:55
5
How do Glenn and Sarah prepare for evacuation and arm themselves?
1:05:55–2:12:28
Speakers
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