In a quiet farming community nestled near a haunted hill, the children are given names. So are the pigs. And when the time comes, some of those names are crossed out.
Every winter, the draw is held. Sixteen families. Sixteen straws. One red. It’s not just tradition—it’s survival. For nearly a century, the people of Hollow Mound have kept their silent bargain with the beasts beneath the earth. But this year, something is different.
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