The Wistful Atlas

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The Wistful Atlas

The rain hit the slate roof like a drumroll. It was a cold, wet sound. I stood in the yard. My hands were raw. The mud sucked at my boots. I watched the door. I waited. The air smelled of wet stone and old blood. This was my punishment. Or maybe my job. I am Thomas. I am the keeper. The keeper of the gate. And of the silence. The abbey was old. Older than the town. Older than the river. The...

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