The Distant Temple

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2026-08-19 05:57:39 -

The mill smells of wet wool and rust. You are twelve. Your hands are red. The water is cold. Father is gone. He left at dawn. He took the horse. He took the money. He left you here. In the spinning room. The shutters are closed. The wind whistles. It sounds like a toothache. You sit on the bench. The bobbins spin. Click. Click. Click. They are fast. They are angry. You watch them. They are like...

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