The Faded Attic
The cart wheels groaned against the cobblestones, a rhythmic scraping that sounded like bones breaking. I tightened my grip on the reins. My hands were shaking. Not from the cold, though the autumn air was sharp enough to cut. I was shaking because I knew what was waiting for me in the town of Oakhaven. I knew the look in the magistrate’s eyes. I knew the way the air would smell of burnt straw...
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