DESCRIPTION:
Something caught Thomas’ attention at the bottom of a set of stone stairs known to locals as the ABC steps. Twenty-six stone platforms jutted out from the steeply sloping hill towards the canal towpath, a stone for each letter of the alphabet. A young girl was curled up at the bottom of the stairs, her legs folded beneath her as if she were crying. Thomas wondered if she was upset or had fallen, but the reality was far worse...
*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***
This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton
Narration, audio editing assistance, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
Playing Games by Cody Martin
The Recovery by CJ0
Dark Night by Cody Martin
Forbidden Wing by Cody Martin
Storms Coming by Cody Martin
Negative Thoughts by Craig Allen Fravel
Dark Hour by Falls
Crescendo by Featherland
Dystopia by Ian Kelosky
Invisible Line by Stephen Keech
Quiet Desperation Part 2 by JCar
Spooked by jshirts
Those Lost by Moments
Unexpected Turn by Moments
Distances by Salon Dijon
Reconciliation by Wicked Cinema
Vanished by Wicked Cinema
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