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The grapefruit spoon bared its teeth at the lesser spoons, and they bowed before it.  It led them to bloody victory over the butter knives.

Corpses from the cutlery war were scattered around the kitchen, but the humans didn’t notice the carnage amidst their other dirty dishes.

The sugar and creamer dishes banded together and crept against their enemy under the cover of darkness.  The tea kettle screamed.


About Jamie

Jamie Lackey lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and their cats. She has over 160 short fiction credits, and has appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Escape Pod. She has a novella and two short story collections available from Air and Nothingness Press. In addition to writing, she spends her time reading, playing tabletop RPGs, baking, and hiking. You can find her online at www.jamielackey.com.

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