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When An Eel Bites Your Thigh, And You Bleed Out And Die; That's A-moray! by partwolf_partfool
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Iron Lung (2026)
08 Jun 2026
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Mr. Grace takes his kids on a guided tour at the aquarium. The tour guide is so cool, even the eels love him! Like, a strange amount.
(Inspired by a Tumblr post, linked in notes.)
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"Moray eels!" Simon agreed. "They get big-" He gestured vaguely at the thick-as-your-arm eels poking out of their various hidey-holes, gulping serenely. "-as you can see, and in the wild, they mind their business if you mind yours. And you aren't a fish."
"Aren't they like xenomorphs?" another kid pointed out.
This was evidently something Simon heard often, because it got a probably-rehearsed (but quite convincing, and charming) chuckle out of him. "Yes! These guys have two mouths. The second one is in their throat, and called a pharyngeal jaw-"
Grace was only half-paying attention. The eels had taken an unusual interest in Simon, and were sliding out of their various spots to get right up to the glass. One in particular started eagerly following his hand around.
"I think they like you!" one of the kids snarked.