Escape Pod 146: Edward Bear and the Very Long Walk
Show Notes
Rated PG. Contains strong images of death and violence. Almost certainly not appropriate for small children.
Edward Bear and the Very Long Walk
by Ken Scholes
“Do you know what’s happened to the children?”
Edward swallowed. Suddenly, he wanted to cry. “Yes. They’re… sleeping?”
He hoped and hoped and hoped and hoped, grimacing as he did. He looked around.
Makeshift beds lined the room. Small hands gripped blankets, small eyes stared at the ceiling.
“No.” The boy frowned. “They’ve died.”
“Because of Something Very Bad?”
“Yes. And I need you to be a Very Brave Bear. Can you do that?”