Bleed Me Dry

Bleed Me Dry by Togi Kayako (土宜草子) first appeared in issue Issue 96 in 2022.

Summary

A traveling medic named Frida stops in a village beginning their planting season, and she quickly takes issue with the way they’re treating a key religious figure. She wants to help, even if she’s the only one who thinks the woman is a worthwhile cause.

F/F | 8,725 words

Author's Notes

Probably best described as a slow burn speedrun, hurt/comfort flavor. Content warning for depression and some behaviors that fall somewhere between extremely poor self-care and passive self-harm. There is minor bloodletting a few times in the first half, but it’s not described in much detail.

2022 started rough for me, but I’m very happy to get back to writing again. Infinite thanks to both my husband and Emm; I could not have finished this without their kind encouragement and suggestions.