The Settlement
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"Burn her!" The man yelled and then they lit the woman up in flames.
Fire engulfed her entire form.
This was a decision that led
to a horrendous curse that
ended the deaths of many.
Christopher Snare is a twenty four year old, travel journalist who left the trivial town of Black Water never looking back. Black Water is a town that is home to a deadly creature that the Snare family brought forth.
Nevertheless, when Christopher returns he is met with old friends, trials, mysteries and mistakes.
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