<p><i> She was the first to fall. As she walked the dog one night, it saw something off to the side and bolted. </i><br><br>A couple is concerned when their dog behaves increasingly bizarrely: first to their chagrin, and, eventually, to their alarm. . . in Jonathan Carroll's <i>Mama Bruise</i>, a Tor.com Original short story.<br><br>At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.</p>