This was really beautifully done. Nice atmosphere too. The ending was totally unexpected. Great work. The story flowed so nicely like a piece of melody.
It has taken me a while to form a comment for this because I wanted to say something more elaborate than "I loved it" but it's the 2nd of April and this story haunts me still. Marvellous work.
It took my breath away. The horror sneaks up on a reader--as good horror should.
The story has an interesting misdirect. The reference to Amelia's cold hands made me think she was already dead at that point. So did her line about playing Bruyeres one last time. Death follows--unless the first part of the story, like the last, is the MC reliving the past. There are a lot of layers in such a short piece. Bravo!
Congrats. Suitable for Thorny Thursday. Not much of Debussy fan. Some of his stuff is nice. Other is atrocious. Such inconsistency. But setting that aside ... Shudder!
I really liked this line a lot:
"The old piano adored her."
This was great. That line sang in my brain in particular.
My, how beautiful those character descriptions. Just a few sentences and the reader could get a feel for their personalities and core nature...
This was really beautifully done. Nice atmosphere too. The ending was totally unexpected. Great work. The story flowed so nicely like a piece of melody.
It has taken me a while to form a comment for this because I wanted to say something more elaborate than "I loved it" but it's the 2nd of April and this story haunts me still. Marvellous work.
It took my breath away. The horror sneaks up on a reader--as good horror should.
The story has an interesting misdirect. The reference to Amelia's cold hands made me think she was already dead at that point. So did her line about playing Bruyeres one last time. Death follows--unless the first part of the story, like the last, is the MC reliving the past. There are a lot of layers in such a short piece. Bravo!
A haunting story that will stick with me. Congrats on placing!
Congratulations. Didn't know there was a contest.
This was such a wonderful story! Congratulations, Kathrine!
beautiful and so gothic. i loved it.
My thoughts went in this order while reading/listening:
1. "Well this is lovely! Nothing horrible about this music."
2. "Oh... that's a weird way to think of her. Bit creepy."
3. "I was wrong. Not lovely; definitely creepy."
4. "Gosh, how bloody and horrible!"
5. "Sinister."
6. "I guess I'll never hear Bruyeres the same again..."
Great story, and great choice of music. It creates a nice counterpoint between the piano notes and the macabre writing.
Awwwww, what a wonderful piece. Love eternal.
A good one, Kathrine! And congratulations!!
Who could imagine that a horror story could hold so much beauty? Another excellent story...
Congrats. Suitable for Thorny Thursday. Not much of Debussy fan. Some of his stuff is nice. Other is atrocious. Such inconsistency. But setting that aside ... Shudder!
Uproarious applause. It's quite clear why this one placed so high.
Congrats!