The Wistful Grid

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The Wistful Grid

The letter was damp. The ink had bled into the fiber, turning the black words into bruises. Arthur sat at the table. The house held its breath. Outside, the rain tapped against the glass like fingers on a coffin lid. He held the plate. It was white. Porcelain. Thin as ice. In the center sat a single fig. Ripe. Black. Splitting open. The juice ran down the stem. It smelled of earth. It smelled...

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