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In the Pursuit of Death| ONC 2024

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A woman cursed with immortality navigates a post-apocalyptic world in order to hunt down the god that cursed her...and kill him. 

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Written for ONC 2024 | Prompt 63. In a world of curses and gifts, you find yourself cursed with immortality - in the apocalypse.  | First DraftAll Rights Reserved

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