The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales collects eight stories of literary dark fiction. Tense and terrifying, these masterful stories by Eric LaRocca explore the shadow side of love. You Follow Wherever They Go Bodies Are for Burning The Strange Thing We Become The Trees Grew Because I Bled There You're Not Supposed to Be Here Where Flames Burned Emerald as Grass I'll Be Gone by Then Please Leave or I'm Going to Hurt You.