The Distant Machine
The letter smells of damp wool and old iron. You know the scent. It is the scent of the mill, of the river, of the place you are leaving. You hold it in your hands, your knuckles white, the paper thin as a whisper. The date is October. The leaves are already brown. You are the Warden. You have worn the badge for twenty years. It is heavy. It is cold. It is the only thing you have left. You sit...
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