The Faded Guest

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The Faded Guest

The rain fell hard on the corrugated roof. It drummed a steady, hollow beat. Thomas Vance did not look up. He cleaned his rifle. The oil smelled sharp. It smelled of iron. He sat by the stove. The fire was low. Ashes crumbled under his boot. Outside, the world was gray. The pines stood like sentinels. They were wet and black. The fog rolled in from the river. It swallowed the trees. It...

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