The Pale Door

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The Pale Door

The fire started in the boiler room. It did not roar at first. It whispered. A thin, orange vein of heat crept up the brickwork of the east wall. You stood in the corridor, your uniform damp with sweat. The air tasted of sulfur and old dust. Your left hand gripped the railing. Your right hand held the ledger. The ledger was heavy. Leather bound. Bound tight. It contained the names of everyone...

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