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Dr. Tavish Loughty, an archaeologist, discovers an obsidian blade at an ancient site and attempts to connect with it. He is soon plagued by a profound sense of emptiness. Witnessing the blade's dark history shatters his control, leaving him wounded and haunted by the possibility that there is more than history revealing itself within the blade -- a terrible terror, and a flare of destruction. *** If you're interested in the world of The Veld, the book series is well underway. You can find more information at https://www.briangreystone.com/ *** Horror isn't your thing? This is short story is my contest entry requiring a very specific topic. The Veld series is Urban Fantasy, not Horror! *** Comparable works include The Ring, The Colour Out of Space, Annihilation, House of Leaves, From a Buick 8