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<channel><title><![CDATA[Dallas Anne Duncan, LLC - Underneath a Magic Moon Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.dallasanneduncan.com/underneath-a-magic-moon-blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Underneath a Magic Moon Blog]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 06:26:52 -0500</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The Tree Which Owns Itself ~ Part One]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.dallasanneduncan.com/underneath-a-magic-moon-blog/the-tree-which-owns-itself-part-one]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.dallasanneduncan.com/underneath-a-magic-moon-blog/the-tree-which-owns-itself-part-one#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[fantasy fiction]]></category><category><![CDATA[indie fantasy]]></category><category><![CDATA[paranormal]]></category><category><![CDATA[short stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[southern gothic]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dallasanneduncan.com/underneath-a-magic-moon-blog/the-tree-which-owns-itself-part-one</guid><description><![CDATA[A Southern gothic-esque short story, for those who may (or may not) believe in ghosts.   	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  It wasn&rsquo;t much to look at, if Jules was being honest.&nbsp;He gave the twisted, crooked oak tree an appraising once-over. &ldquo;They really hang people here?&rdquo;&#8203;&ldquo;Yup,&rdquo; Seneca confirmed. &ldquo;Every summer &lsquo;n winter, for as long as my daddy and his daddy and even &lsquo;afore that can remember.&rdquo;   					  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:var(--print_secondary, var(--print_secondary_on_web_bg_color, var(--print_secondary, var(--color-fg-secondary))))"><em><font size="3">A Southern gothic-esque short story, for those who may (or may not) believe in ghosts.</font></em></span></h2>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:37.190082644628%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.dallasanneduncan.com/uploads/7/3/3/6/7336817/published/c1513518-7480-435a-9325-3d73f2f809bc-4024x6048.jpg?1754340491" alt="Picture" style="width:178;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:62.809917355372%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;">It wasn&rsquo;t much to look at, if Jules was being honest.&nbsp;<br /><br />He gave the twisted, crooked oak tree an appraising once-over. &ldquo;They really hang people here?&rdquo;<br />&#8203;<br />&ldquo;Yup,&rdquo; Seneca confirmed. &ldquo;Every summer &lsquo;n winter, for as long as my daddy and his daddy and even &lsquo;afore that can remember.&rdquo;</div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div style="text-align:center;"><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://dallasanneduncan.substack.com/p/the-tree-which-owns-itself-part-one" target="_blank"> <span class="wsite-button-inner">Read the rest ...</span> </a> <div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>