Shishok, Russian Domovoi

Why the black cat insisted on the red velvet armchair in the cluttered attic was a mystery even to Lydia Dreadknot, the local witch who thought she understood every omen. That is, until the night she heard the strange footsteps overheadand went to investigate the pit beneath the floorboards. This story first appeared in Bewitchery: A Collection of Love and Magic, published on Amazon in September 2025.