The sheer grandeur of the sculptures in the room struck him. With its intricate details and imposing presence, each idol felt like a living entity, ready to pounce on him.
“No one can compete with you,” he muttered softly.
“I’m sure no one would want to. They came; they saw the epitome of ugliness and turned into stone.”
He was frozen in fear as he saw reptilian tongues leap at him from the mirror, his breath caught in his throat.
All his feet could do was walk away; all his eyes could do was avoid watching Medusa’s head hanging above.

Dear Reena,
The piece is reminiscent of Medusa. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle!
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The Medusa idea is a very intriguing one – you’ve used it to great effect here.
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Thank you so much! 😊
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Reena, I can absolutely see Medusa in this. Good take on the photo.
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Thank you! I found the image scary.
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You’re welcome. It is a bit imposing at minimum, but it fits well in the space they have it in.
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Scary.
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🙂
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If only it were so easy to avoid the perils that await us at every moment. At least not all bring such terror.
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Terror is a ‘cringe element.’ Horror and slapstick comedy succeed because viewers like to experience the abnormal.
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Ooh this is scary
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🤯🤯
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That’s unusually horror for you
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Yessss 🤯
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this has the creep factor nicely weaved in.
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Turned to stone, even for a sculpture.
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Ingrained fears! 😊
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🙂💯
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