MARKED Become a Patron Short story|Completed| Silvy was born marked by the spirits. To keep her safe her mothers don’t allow her to leave her village for fear of the spirits taking her away. But Silvy is frustrated at being confined to the village boundaries while the other kids can play where they like. Eventually she builds the confidence to leave the village to play despite the rule. A blizzard kicks up and now she is lost with no protection from the spirits. Will she make it back home or will she be spirited away?

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