Jul 27, 2007 20:46
The lichen is edible, and mildly hallucinogenic. It tastes like gravel, and leaves a sticky residue that glows faintly on your mouth, fingers, and clothing. In the wrong light, you could be mistaken for a ghoul.
Many a night, in my younger years, I scraped at the walls with a stone, heaped my findings on a flat granite slab, and gorged myself like a king. I would lay back on the frigid rocks, stare at the ceiling, and dream about the future.
Despite any misconceptions you may believe, I have known hunger.
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