Resilient Relics

by P.S. Traum

Alicia pointed as the archaeologists entered the labyrinthine Amazonian temple.

“See? These ancient ruins predate Mayan, Olmec…”

Vik shrugged. “Why build in dark caverns and cliffs under dense jungle canopy?”

“Nocturnal? Look, these murals depict an extremely violent culture… My God. Cannibals?”

As she stared upward, Alicia stumbled on a pile of skeletons. Human. Bloody filth soiled her hands.

“It’s still inhabited! They’re not extinct!”

Deathly pale naked women sprang out of side tunnels. Their lanky, muscular bodies were covered in tribal scarring. Vik screamed as claws and fangs tore into him. Enormous eyes glared madly at the fresh prey…

P.S. Traum

P.S. Traum is an author with a range of styles who has had short stories published in several small press genre publications. Traum eschews publicity in the hopes the storylines and characters get all the attention without preconceived perceptions of external context.

PST writes speculative fiction. Traum prefers to remain invisible, allowing the storylines and characters to remain free of distractions or perceptions. Forthcoming: a story collection with three dozen fiction stories published since 2020.