A man, haunted by the drowning death of his young cousin, is drawn back to the scene of the incident. This is a ghost story for bedtime, to be listened to with the lights off, based on the terrifying English folklore water spirit, Nellie Longarms.

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This story was first published in the Fall 2025 edition of Chthonic Matter Quarterly, edited by C.M. Muller.