Sanguine Fare
Sanguine Fare Trapped in an abusive home, Emma’s only source of happiness is her garden. Gifted with the ability to understand their needs, all her botanical friends flourish - except for one. Excerpt: The next morning, the state of her garden was not much improved. The plants he had not damaged were still wary, and those he had projected a constant keening. She spent time with each of them, nursing and pampering, trying with little success to regain the sense of peace they once shared. She eventually knelt before the bundle of thorns and was shocked to find a crimson bud sheltering beneath the swatch of fabric she had not bothered to remove the day before. “Where did you come from?” There was something else new. It was hungry! Thrilled, she reached for the watering can, but stopped when she sensed its repulsion. “What is it you want then, dear one?” ...