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Month: May 2026

The Sacrifice of Ernestine
by Zachary Robert Long (4206 words, estimated reading time: 22 minutes)

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Zack Long

The dogs range through shrubs and brush with noses full of child scent. Men and boys in pairs spread equidistant along the perimeter trample wildflowers underfoot. Sour faces set in grim determination. Both the hopeful and the disheartened chewing tongues to swallow words that could only cause pain. With a business like this silence and…

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