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motor. Was someone else up there?
The octopodal monster swam closer, watching
Milo with plate-sized orange eyes, its pupils horizontal black slits.
Nearly out of breath, Milo let out a bubbly scream.
Lightning fast, the Thing splayed its arms out in every direction, like a dark star. Its skin changed colour, alternating black, ivory and purple splotches that swirled hypnotically.
Mesmerised, Milo watched as the colour suddenly drained from the creature’s nose, down its torso and along its tentacles until its entire body was moon-white.
What in the ever-loving...
One by one, the Thing gathered its ivory tentacles at the top of its head and formed a two- pronged tree-like structure.
Are those ... antlers? Milo was reminded of the stag they’d hit with their car that morning. Did this Thing eat the deer?
The motor above grew louder until it was
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