Abandonment Issues — The Changeling’s Bargain and Irish Fae Horror
Podcast: Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for HalloweenPublished On: Wed Sep 03 2025
Description: Raised human but born fae, a father-to-be enters the wet woods beneath Knocknarea to bargain for his unborn child. Abandonment Issues by Douglas Waltz brings Irish changeling folklore into a modern confrontation near Sligo, where the Fair Folk claim a bloodline he wants to protect. Cold iron, a captured sprite, and a prophecy from a carnival mirror are all he has against an ancient court. This Weekly Spooky fantasy-horror tale makes family and identity the stakes of a dangerous negotiation. What can a man offer beings who believe the child was already theirs before the bargain began?Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/joinMore scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/Story submissions: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com
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