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A Demon’s Guide to Slowly Seducing a Seminarian

EJ Si.

EJ Si.

EJ once traded a magic trick for a bottle of water at a beach carnival - clearly one of her greatest achievements. Come say hi @sidle_by "A Demon's Guide to Slowly Seducing a Seminarian" is in Short Circuit #11, Short Édition's quarterly review.

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"Three of hearts," the demon says. He's lounging on Joseph's bed, deck of cards in his hands and shirt riding up over his stomach. He glances up, fangs flashing in a bright grin as if he can feel Joseph's eyes on him. "Did you know that demons have three hearts?""If I stab you in all three, will you die?" Joseph asks, looking away as the demon's grin gains more teeth."That's not very Christian of you," the demon says.Joseph sighs, focusing on his bible and the half-completed devotions scrawled in the margins. "I'm Catholic.""Sure," the demon agrees amicably. "And yes, I'd die. But you'd have t

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