The Pale Path

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The Pale Path

The bell rang. It was not a church bell. It was the clapper of the workshop, hanging from the oak beam above the anvil. Silas struck it once. The sound hung in the air, thin and sharp. He was alone. The forge was cold. The coals were dead. He sat on the bench, his hands in his lap. They were stained black with soot. The stain went under the nails. It was part of the skin now. He looked at the...

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