...there are more terrifying monstrosities in the world than Anthropophagi. Monstrosities who, with a smile and a comforting pat on the head, are willing to sacrifice a child upon the altar of their own overweening ambition and pride.
Silly little monster_ all would say.They__ scratch its head and turn awayuntil it snatched their tiny noses.They couldn__ even smell the roses!Ever after, every childdreaded monsters, fierce or mild.
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Silly little monster_ all would say.They__ scratch its head and turn awayuntil it snatched their tiny noses.They couldn__ even smell the roses!Ever after, every childdreaded monsters, fierce or mild.
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