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Rosie tries handing you the small bowl of candy. You eye it cautiously first. It definitely looks normal, as it seems to be typical individually wrapped red hard candy. But since you’re in cannibal town, you know it’s best to be cautious. “No thanks,” you say to her.
She grins back at you with those sharp teeth and dark eyes. “Come on, you’ll love it. It’s a specialty!”
You pick one up to observe it more closely. The red color is deep, and you see specks within the candy that you can’t identify. Well, whatever it is, it’s better than the eyeballs and fingers you had been offered in the past.
“I’ll give it a try,” you say with a polite shrug. Then you unwrap one piece and push it into your mouth. It has a cherry flavor, but also a strange metallic taste. “It’s not too bad, but what exactly is it?”
“Oh, I’m glad you asked!” Rosie says in excitement. “It’s blood candy with a bit of cherry, and some little pieces of freeze-dried skin.”
Yuck, you think. But you don’t spit it out. Instead, you swirl it around with your tongue and let it melt in your mouth. “Not something I’d usually eat,” you tell her flatly.
“The skin was very finely chopped, you know,” Rosie says, setting aside the candy bowl.
“I think I’ll like it more without the details.” The cherry and blood taste still lingers in your mouth. You try not to think too much about it. The reason you had come to Cannibal Town was for Rosie, and now that you were sitting on the loveseat, you felt content. I hope she doesn’t try to feed me anything else, though.
“Aw, don’t worry, sweetheart, I know what you’re here for.” Rosie places an arm around you and pulls you towards her. “I’ll always make time for you.” She plants a kiss on the side of your head, and you immediately smile.
Her tongue pokes out and runs along your skin, and you tingle at the feeling. It’s not unpleasant, but strange. “Oh, I…” You say, heat rising to your face.
“You taste really good yourself,” Rosie whispers directly in your ear.
Your eyes widen at that, but then let’s out a laugh. “I’m only playing with you, sweetie. Now why don’t you come lay on my lap, just the way you like?”
Now that you were more than happy to do. So you adjust yourself on the loveseat and then lower your head onto her lap. Her grinning face looks down at you, her big hat tips forward slightly.
She runs her black fingernails along your face. You feel a tickling sensation and smile back at her.
“Aww, that’s my adorable girl,” she says. Her nails then run through your hair. Rosie’s touch feels good, and you feel comfortable lying in her lap. It was no wonder why you ventured over to Cannibal Town so often nowadays.
“You sure you don’t want another piece of candy? I have plenty.”
“Oh, I’m fine. That’s enough for me,” you say. Your eyes close as she continues to stroke your hair.
“You’re too damn cute,” Rosie says. She leans down to plant a kiss on your forehead. As you sink deeper into her lap, you feel very content.