The Pale Altar
The rain fell in sheets. Gray. Endless. It soaked into the wool of Arthur Penhaligon’s coat, turning the fabric heavy, cold. He walked. The road was mud. The sky was lead. He held the crate. It was small. Wooden. Slatted. Inside, something breathed. He was a clerk. Office work. Quiet. Menial. He sat at a desk. He filed papers. He stamped forms. He was invisible. Or so he thought. He was not...
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