The Second Stranger | Arc 3 | E4: blessings do not erase history

Fire and ice clash. Somber revelations spill over soup. A heartfelt story halts a bloody ritual. A sword is taken—and hearts broken. Finally, our heroes reunite.

"The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life.

Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Abigail Rytel, Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Hat, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Mitzi, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Samantha Chappell, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott.

Content warnings for this episode: descriptions of gore and violence, mentions of human sacrifice, detailed descriptions of food, and fire burning down a building.

 

CREDITS:

Title - “Choking on the Ashes of Decomposing Depressive Episodes” in Queer Voices: Poetry, Prose, and Pride by Lucas Sheelk.
Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/).
Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart).
Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer).

Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!