Author

Steven Hause

"Naughty Children" is a story by Steven Hause written in collaboration with Brittany Hause. Steven and Brittany are a pair of Bolivian-raised USian siblings who are both in the habit of globe-hopping. At the time of writing, they lived in Japan and the UK, respectively.

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Naughty Children

There, I've put the final touches on you, my boy. Round ears, smiling mouth, perfect button nose. Let's hope that this time, appearances are not deceiving, and the twisted log I carved you from hasn't given me another wicked, ungrateful son. You see, Pinocchio, I made your older…