The Door Beneath the Desert

Published: Sept. 3, 2021, 6:29 a.m.

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\\u201cMars, help me. Help me, Mars.\\u201d\\xa0

Betty Garimonde wasn\\u2019t dead. Mars could see the slight rise and fall of her chest as she breathed. Her body was so frail that when he lifted it, it felt as if all her substance were gone, and he was only lifting her skin and her bones. The light, not just sunlight, but even the light of the torches, seared her skin, so that Mars had to keep her covered from head to toe with a cloth. She looked even more so like a corpse when he did. Maybe she was close to being one. So there was nothing to lose now.

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A massive ancient door lying beneath the desert, hidden by mazes and magic may lead to the salvation of one, or the destruction of many.

Genre: Horror,\\xa0Mythology, Mystery

Tags: Betty, Dietrich, Garimonde, giants, Mars, Rosie

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This episode contains a direct callback to a previous story about giants: \\u201cGiant\\u2019s Overlook.\\u201d There\\u2019s also another previous episode containing lore about giants: \\u201cSword of the Giant Wizard.\\u201d

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CREDITS
Story: \\u201cThe Door Beneath the Desert\\u201d Copyright \\xa9 2017 by Nila L. Patel
Episode Art: \\u201cThe Door Beneath the Desert\\u201d Copyright \\xa9 2017 by Sanjay Patel
Narration and Editing:\\xa0 Nila L. Patel
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Music:
\\u201cTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background\\u201d by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)


Music by Andrea Baroni (Cyberleaf)*
\\u201cForest Bathing (loop-intro)\\u201d
\\u201cForest Bathing (loop)(68)\\u201d


Music by Nicholas Jeudy (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
\\u201cTrust me\\u201d
\\u201cEmblem (seamless)\\u201d
\\u201cDeep\\u201d
\\u201cDark Secret\\u201d
\\u201cDemon at the door\\u201d


Music by Lee Rosevere
\\u201cHeat Haze\\u201d
\\u201cAwkward Silences (version b)\\u201d

Music by ROZKOL
\\u201cAmbient I-IV\\u201d


Music by Rafael Archangel
\\u201cSo Cold\\u201d


Music by Komiku
\\u201cDreaming of you\\u201d
\\u201cFrozen Jungle\\u201d


*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.


Music by Andrea Baroni and Nicholas Jeudy is licensed from GameDev Market
Music by Rafael Archangel and Komiku is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal License
Music by Lee Rosevere and ROZKOL is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket


Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Andrea Baroni and Nicholas Jeudy at gamedevmarket.net
Find more music by Lee Rosevere, ROZKOL, Komiku, and Rafael Archangel at freemusicarchive.org and bandcamp.com
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

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Goofs: Oops, I mispronounced the word \\u201cbanal.\\u201d \\xa0Is that banal of me?

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Instagram: @storyfeather
Email: nila@storyfeather.com

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