Author

Elena Gleason

Elena Gleason is a graduate student in Library and Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to writing, she likes to bake (rarely the same thing twice) and carry enormous stacks of books home from the library. Her fiction has previously appeared in Fantasy Magazine.

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Karlen washed the flecks of blood from her face and patted it dry, and as she ran the towel under her chin, she realized she'd missed a spot again. The towel was already stained, covered in streaks and splotches from other evenings, and she knew the new red mark would darken to…