Swamp Witch and the Tea-Drinking Man — David Nickle

Swamp witch looks after her town like a terrarium full of beloved newts--and the only thing she asks of them is one Saturday night free, to see her man Albert Farmer. But all things must change, and when the mysterious tea-drinking man shows up with a bag full of regrets, swamp witch and her steed dragonfly get ready to fight for what's hers. From Monstrous Affections, this tale is part of Stoker Award-winner David Nickle's collection of short fiction about love in all its horrific proportions.

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