The Distant Machine

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The bread was warm. It sat on the table. A single loaf. Golden. Steaming. Walter stared at it. He was seven. Or eight. Time was a blur of flour and dust. The room was small. The light was thin. “Eat,” said the voice. It was not a kind voice. It was the voice of the House. Walter picked up the knife. His hand shook. He did not cut. He watched the crust crack. A scent rose. Yeast. Heat. Life. “I...

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