What a delightful and creepy story, @divplanet. I thought of Adam and Eve, and other classic stories in which warnings are ignored. It seemed certain that a terrible fate of some kind awaited Mr. and Mrs. John. But the story delivers a surprise ending instead, and they are awarded for their bravery. I did not see that coming!
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