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"I'm a Vessel, darlin. Put simple, I'm a container for something bigger, better, stronger. Has a lot of upsides," she says. "I reckon some of the downsides are pretty obvious right now."
"What something? A monster? The Thing in the Woods?"
She shakes her head. "In time." She waves you off with a sweep of her hand. "You want answers then you gotta get on Virginia Time," she laughs. "You know something? You haven't even introduced yourself to me yet." She flashes her teeth. "A lot of folks might think that's rude."
"Kyle," you say. "Mercer."
"Mercer?" Her eyes widen slightly. "You kin to…" she pauses then shakes her head. "There is a resemblance there." She continues smoking. "You make a lady feel old, Kyle," she says with a sigh. "Now come on, tell me about you." She looks you over. "You ain't exactly Dudley Do-Right, are ya."
Who the fuck is Dudley do right?
She notes your confusion and frustration flashes across her face. "I mean you've been through the ringer, haven't you? Someone put the whammy on you big time."
The whammy? You're not sure if she means what Candi did or your Dad's scars. "I've been through the ringer," you agree, but you're not here to be interrogated. Not yet. "You promised me a favor."
"Keep your britches on," she says. "I didn't forget." She puffs a little more then takes the cigarette between two fingers and sits back up. "Like I said, I can do stuff. We'll start small this time, right? Just show you I'm serious." She shakes her head limply, waggling her arms, limbering up. The fringe on her jacket sleeves dances. "Alright." She stops. "We're gonna do something nice for someone you care about. Nothing crazy, just something so you know it was me. Somethin good."
"Like what?"
"Depends on the person it's for. Depends what they want. Somethin to brighten their day. No strings, no monkey's paw shit." She chuckles. "You gotta trust me, alright? You can't trust me to do you a favor then you might as well walk your happy little ass back where you came from or come back and put me down."
You roll your eyes but say nothing.
She grins wider. "Alright then! Now, who we bein nice to?" She tucks the cigarette back in her mouth and rolls up her sleeves.
>Candi
>Annie
>Ellen
>Me
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