A piece of flash fiction written and performed by Charlie Allison for the Can Serrat International Art residency. A story about hubris, ursid-demons and the perils of not listening to those who have an iota of common sense set under the aurora borealis.

Bear And Flies

Because even eldritch abominations need a pet...

(Originally published 2016 in Bewildering Stories. You can read the full text here: http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue675/krishs_pet.html or explore more of my published work at my website, here: http://www.charlie-allison.com)

Krish's New Pet, by Charlie Allison (Read by Liz Zimmerman)

A brief wander down a historical path of procrastination, the Venetian trade empire, and the unlikely role of a cat in the destruction of the Parthenon. In short, the whacky life and times of the Doge of Venice--Francesco Morosini. Or, as I should have called it--The Doge's Favorite Cat.
*Note--I said 'Akropolis' when I meant 'Parthenon' in the audio. Great are the perils of open mics and speaking without notes.

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