Beware Poorly Chosen Words

"Beware Poorly Chosen Words" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by author Jeffrey Fowler. It was published in the thematic anthology Apotheosis: Stories of Human Survival After the Rise of the Elder Gods by Simian Publishing in October 2015. Curiously, in the ebook edition it was retitled as "To the Letter".
==Synopsis==
In a future world where the Mi-Go rule the Earth, gifted researcher Benjamin Paxwell discovers a cure for Alzheimer’s. This breakthrough brings him to the attention of the alien tyrants, who deem him worthy enough to have his brain preserved for eternity as one of their biological tools. Paxwell immediately attempts to flee with his wife and child, but his pursuers catch up with them them and kill his wife. Threatening to destroy his brain if his demands for a better life for his child are not met, he secures a deal with his hunters; although the bargain is honoured to the letter, the consequences for his daughter are horrific.
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