Maison Diable

Introduction: Danse Macabre

the ginger tom
         danced with the devil
the silent groom
         dealt with the devil
the undead bride
         slept with the devil

and they swished
and they swayed
and they laughed
then they prayed

But the devil,
         clever devil,
                   wicked devil,
played them all.

~*~

Written June 1, 2009. This is intended as an opening to the story, and is meant to set the tone as much as it reveals glimpses of what is to come. The title is an entirely intentional reference to Camille Saint-Saëns's Opus 40.

I jotted this down quickly, but it seems to work for me in its current form. It might undergo some tweaking once I start filling in the story's blanks.