Grave Happenings

"Grave Happenings" is the eighth Beasts of Burden story.

Story
Pugsley, Whitey, Ace, and Red are investigating the woods when they run into Digger, a dog on a leash dragging a human arm. They call the others. Digger tells them about his caretaker being attacked in the graveyard, which Digger just managed to escape. The gang heads to the graveyard and finds a bunch of golems performing a resurrection ritual. The man in the grave climbs out. He and the animals fight, and Ace kills him. The golems merge with him and he starts attacking again, much stronger than before. Dymphna shows up and helps them fight; with the dogs forming a circle of power, Miranda casts a fire spell on the man, which Dymphna intensifies to burn him to death. The gang reflects on events, surmising that the man's resurrection is connected to the voice in the sewers and that "the war's just begun."

Characters

 * Pugsley
 * Ace
 * Whitey
 * Red
 * Digger
 * Rex
 * Jack
 * Miranda
 * The Orphan
 * Dymphna
 * Frank Snyder
 * skull golems
 * Karl Vanderburgh

Mentioned

 * Muggsy
 * Cheryl