DREADWATERS

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DREADWATERS by Emma Nematode

Woemarsh is a place of fetid waters that none would dare drink of.

Long ago, a freshwater source was discovered running deep underground from the north.

This was tapped along its route by several wells; thus, the people who lived in the swamp could have pure water to meet their needs.

One such well was created in a place known as Toadswallow. A small enclave of wanderers set up there, in the cave where they had shelter and clean water.

However, their laughter and singing awoke something in the dark depths, and a creature of an ancient past stirred.

The settlers promptly vanished, and the people of Woemarsh started to disappear too.

A young candlemaker accidentally discovered how to keep the murderous horror at bay, so Woemarsh was saved.

Nobody dares venture now into what was Toadswallow. Instead, the locals renamed it Dreadwaters, and the cursed cave became a tomb and a home for the unspeakable.