On the twenty-second of these Long Winter Nights, trying to communicate with spirits creates a veil between the living.

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"Would You Rather I Be Dead?"

written by Chelsea Sutton

performed by Christopher Rivas

music by Adrien Prevost

opening narration by Rose Portillo

sound mix by Austin Chase

director of photography Andria Chamberlin

advent doors designed by Keith Mitchell

graphic design by Kris Bicknell

special thanks to Theo Brown

Long Winter Nights was co-created and produced by Matt Hill, Chelsea Sutton, and Lisa Sanaye Dring.

This story was first published in Flash Frog Magazine.