The Oil Press Proposal
The absurd part wasn't that I was trapped overnight in a disused oil palm press at the edge of Kanas Lake.
Stories in Anal tagged worn clothing and scent, ranked by how many readers finish them. Reads run 12 to 17 minutes. Writers to know: Prelude of Flint, Indigo Reader and Odyssey of Topaz. Readers usually start with “The Oil Press Proposal” and “Trammel Point”. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
The absurd part wasn't that I was trapped overnight in a disused oil palm press at the edge of Kanas Lake.
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