The Distant Whispers

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The dream was of roots. Not the white, taproots of turnips, but the gnarled, black tangle of an ancient oak that had grown through the flagstones of the cellar. In the dream, Maren held a lantern. The flame did not flicker. It burned with a cold, blue stillness. She walked down the stairs, her bare feet sinking into the dust. The dust was warm. It smelled of wet wool and old blood. Her husband,...

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