You are listening to a Clarksville magazine podcast. I'm your host and narrator Kate Baker.

Greetings Clarkville citizens and welcome to the second piece for October 2024 issue 217.

I hope that these stories are finding you well. I want to thank you

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Our story is titled The Buried People. and checking a few bucks our way.

Our story is titled The Buried People, and is by Nigel Brown.

Nigel Brown's stories have been published in various magazines and anthologies,

including Interzone, one of which was selected

for The Year's Best SF-9, edited by Hartwell and Kramer.

As well as science fiction, Nigel has had fantasy, ghost, and historical fiction published around the world.

He lives and writes, near London.

So, my dear listener, I hope you can sit back, relax, and let me tell you a story.

That evening, the buried people woke from their hibernation.

The sound of fingernails being scraped along wooden bars alerted Allison.

She glanced at the others, but they made no sign that they'd heard the noise.

Allison mumbled an excuse about leaving the campfire.

She threw on her woolen cloak as an extra layer and donned her felt hat.

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