The Wistful Letter
The stone screamed. It did not crumble, nor did it shatter. It sang, a high, thin note that vibrated in the marrow of Maud’s bones. She stood at the center of the circular chamber, her hands pressed flat against the cold, weeping walls. The mortar was soft, like wet clay, and it sucked at her fingers with a gentle, insistent hunger. Outside, the rain hammered against the high, narrow windows,...
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