The Pale Meridian

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The Pale Meridian

The frost bit into the stone. I knew the bite. It was not a metaphor. It was a physical thing, sharp as a needle, entering the skin of my hands. I am a tanner. My hands are stained with oak bark and lye. They are brown, cracked, and ugly. I have always been proud of them. They are the tools of my trade. They are the measure of my worth. I worked in the cellar. The air was thick. It smelled of...

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