It's sad how Marsette had to die, honorable that she did it so willingly. Would a person really give into death that quickly??

wow
i'm impressed. this really seemed to make such a transition. i love how you ended it. i got chills, especially when reading from "But chilled flesh..." to "...'One life for another.'"
it's very eerie, yet it reads so calmly. a nice contrast.
great work! i enjoyed reading it

I've said it before, and I will say it again: fantastic story. I may not be your #1 Fan, but I'm definitely in the top 3. You could publish a description of a bucket of swill and I'll eat it up like its literary gold because it always is.

And the name Jethro is slowly taking over your life, isn't it?