The Distant Summer

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The smell hit first. It was not the smell of decay, but of rotting sweetness, thick and heavy in the air. It hung over the valley like a shroud. Julian stood at the edge of the cliff. He was twelve years old. His hands shook. He held a jar of honey in one hand. In the other, he held a photograph. The photo was old. The paper was yellow. It showed a woman. She was smiling. Her eyes were closed....

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