The Pale Garden
The feast was a wound that would not close. Candles guttered in the tall, narrow windows. The air was thick with the scent of roasting mutton and burning tallow. It tasted of iron and ash. Eleanor sat at the end of the table. She wore black wool. It was heavy. It weighed her down. The other guests wore silk and velvet. They were bright. They were loud. They laughed at jokes that had no teeth....
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