The Distant Wound
The pot sat on the iron grate. It never boiled. That was the rule. The broth was thick. It was gray. It smelled of ash and old bones. I watched the surface. It did not move. "Stir it," said Brother Thomas. He stood by the door. His shadow stretched long. It touched my feet. I took the ladle. The wood was cold. I stirred. Slowly. The gray swirls. They made a circle. They did not change. "Why...
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