That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon

Content Warning: This section includes sexual content. 

Traveling through the bayou, Cinnamon jumps at every noise until Fallon assures her he’s the most dangerous thing they’ll encounter and that he’ll kill anything that tries to harm her. Cinnamon is both pleased with and troubled by his easy commitment to violence and finally gets him to promise he won’t kill people for no reason. The first night, Cinnamon cooks a pot of crawfish, and after some heavy skepticism, Fallon devours them, understanding why Cinnamon packed so many spices for the journey. They settle into a traveling routine—dividing responsibilities during the day, and Fallon trying to scare Cinnamon with tales of dangerous things in the forest at night. Though Cinnamon tells herself she’s a strong, confident woman, she curls up close to Fallon every night for safety.

One night, Cinnamon wakes to the sound of her sister crying. She follows the noise to a stream, where she finds Cherry, drenched and cold. Fallon arrives, shouting for Cinnamon to back away from Cherry. At first, Cinnamon is annoyed by him, but then she sees the demonic creature forming Cherry’s image from its tail. The creature grabs Cinnamon and drags her under the water.