The all-eater
The story of the all-eater is well known throughout the falling city. The monster has been used countless times to get children to eat their food, and the habit usually stays in the adults. The all-eater is said to lurk throughout the streets of the falling city, searching for left over food. Everytime it finds something to eat, it grows bigger and hungrier. At first it was no bigger than a rat, and people dismissed it and let it eat the crumbs and similar of the floors. It grew bigger, now as big as a housecat. People still didn't pay it any mind as is started rumaging through left-overs on the floors and in the composts of houses. It grew bigger, now as big as a dog, and actively stealing food straight from the plates of those who didn't eat it all. People tried to stop it, but it was too big. As big as a bear, the all-eaters hunger was now driving it mad. That's when a small child who was known for leaving food out dissapeared. When the all-eater was found, it had fallen asleep, finally satisfied. Out of it's mouth the boys shoe hanged. When the beast slept it slowly shrank again, before once again searching for food, no bigger than a rat, but not dissmissed by the people.
The story og the all-eater is so well-known that certain compost piles have nets or other things covering them to keep the all-eater away. With the limited food supply of the city, this turne out to be a good idea as it stopped small rodents or other similar animals to come and eat the compost which otherwise helps new plants grow. And scaring children into eating more helps them grow to be strong and healthy.
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Heavy WIP, just catching up on SC