What the Sea Provides by Tyler Battaglia

After finding not fish but an impossible girl in his net, a fisherman makes space in his home for the child that shouldn't exist. As she fills the void left by grief for his daughter, strange things start to happen in town and out at sea. How much is one man willing to give to protect a newfound family?

"What the Sea Provides" is a 4,800 word cosmic horror short story about the lengths one would go to for family.

(Originally published in The Cozy Cosmic.)

Content warnings: this is a horror story and may contain upsetting content. Please see free preview for a list of content warnings.