The Faded Guest

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The Faded Guest

The mill stood on the hill like a stone jaw, silent and white against the gray sky. It was a place of iron and steam, a beast that had eaten the river’s song years ago. Now it only breathed. Thomas walked the path. He was ten years old. He wore boots that were too large. They slapped his heels with a wet, hollow sound. The mud was deep. It sucked at his ankles. He did not mind. He had been...

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