A tall tale woven by her drunken father leads to an impossible situation for Myrna Lamb. Each night, she must craft living cattle from the clay of the earth, or else face death at the hands of James "Hard-Hand" McGee - the wealthiest cattle baron in Colorado territory. But who is this mysterious stranger that comes to her each night, seeking bargains in exchange for magic?

"The Ballad of Cattle and Clay" was written by Zoe Poldano Ryder, and originally featured in Issue Eleven of Grim & Gilded: https://www.grimandgilded.com/zoe-polando-ryder

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