Mated To My Brother-In-Law
I stood alone in darkness, the ground solid beneath my feet, the air still and cold.
And then, a light appeared.
It was red—deep and pulsing, like the glow of a dying ember. It grew brighter, closer, until I could see its source.
A door.
It stood in the middle of the darkness, unattached to any wall. The wood was dark, almost black, and the handle was wrought iron, twisted into the shape of a wolf's head. The light came from beneath the door, spilling through the crack like blood seeping through a wound.