The Wistful Crossroads

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The leather was split. Not torn. Split. Like a dry riverbed. It hung on the iron hook. The hook was cold. The cellar was colder. Silas did not touch it. He looked at the scabbard. The gold leaf was gone. Only the dark wood remained. It smelled of old blood and wet stone. "Take it off," he said. His voice shook. He hated the shake. Marta stood in the doorway. She held a lantern. The flame...

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