A mutilated dragon with a rare curse scouring a lost airship land, encounters a pirate with the same bestial nature. A lonely little boy on a summer afternoon explores a whispering drain pipe outside his empty house. A family of vampire hunters gets lost in a palace with a host who's still attached to the sunlight. A grandmother and grandson explore the woods outside their home and get pulled into an ancient and hungry garden. An old man and sea monster share a strange, blood-soaked ritual. An egocentric young man gets lost in the city and stumbles across a tortured and living paradise. A murdering scarecrow takes a break on Halloween to enjoy a little kindness. BONUS - The first chapter of This Living Cage, the sequel to Beware the Ills.