The Pale Tale
The oven was cold. It was not merely cold. It was a void. A black mouth waiting to swallow the heat, the life, the breath of the room. Miles sat on the floor. His back was against the hearthstone. The stone was damp. It held the chill of the earth. The dampness seeped into his wool. It soaked the fabric. It clung to his skin. He was a clerk. He kept ledgers. He counted grains. He measured salt....
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