The Pale Altar

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The Pale Altar

The spoon is cold. You hold it in your left hand. The metal bites into the flesh of your palm. You do not drop it. You never drop it. The tea is black. It is deep and still. It looks like the night before the train comes. You sit in the corner booth. The leather is cracked. It smells of old smoke and grease. A waitress passes. She does not look at you. She knows your face. Everyone here knows...

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