spurned burnt offerings
summon coal‑dark shapes from smoke
teeth of ash grin back

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"Is the demon satisfied?"

He looked at the altar. The #burnt_offerings lay scattered, ashes and bones spread over its surface. They could still feel the heat radiating off the cracked black stone.

"I would hope so. We're running out of supplicants for these sacrifices."

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Behind the doors, nobody knew what was going on. There were some rumours circulating among the locals. When burnt offerings were discovered in the woods near his mansion, the locals' fears began to rise. Some wondered who he was worshipping.

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Reese and her people had been giving the summit statue different burnt offerings over the years. Yet none of them showed any signs of working. She wouldn't be able to accept another failed year. One of them would have to jump into the fiery pit.
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Horror Writing Prompt #2154: #burnt_offerings

Write a terrifying tale inspired by the prompt and tag it with #horrorprompt.

Thanks to Drew @thescribblings.com for today's inspiration!