{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/687d8ad8ffe3b22d13b2bb1e/68b384ed35734dc719528c3a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Comes For The Lonely","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/687d8ad8ffe3b22d13b2bb1e/1756595372480-8cf2d206-c074-452b-ad0e-65c2d309a066.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Gulliver Pratt wasn’t born wicked—just unlucky.</p><p>Cursed, his mama said. Marked by the blood moon and followed by misfortune ever since.</p><p>Alone and hollowed by years of grief, Gully finds comfort in the arms of a stranger passing through Ponderosa.</p><p>But some comforts come at a price.</p><p>And some touches take more than they give.</p><p><br></p><p>© Smug Rust Studios, 2025. All rights reserved.  </p><p>Do not copy or distribute without permission.</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy the story, please like, share, and subscribe for more chilling tales. Your support helps keep the nightmares alive!</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Red Edwards"}