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The sun had gone down only minutes before, Dr. Randall and his wife, Joanie, had made the mistake of staying out after sundown. A grave mistake indeed.

Dr. Randall ran for the fear of what he didn't see, yet Joanie knew from childhood and she ran further than her husband.

The nightmare was just beginning and they knew that they were far from anywhere safe.

"Joanie, I'm sorry!"

Randall's words went unheard as they fell together in the crevasse that before had been their yard.

With not a sound nor a whisper ever to be heard again, Charybdis swallowed satisfied.

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