The Distant Threshold
The bread was the first thing to rot. It sat in the clay bowl, a dense, dark loaf of rye. The crumb was tight. It smelled of damp earth and stale air. Mara stared at it. The crust had cracked. A web of white mold crept across the surface. It looked like frost on a window pane. It looked like a map of veins. She did not touch it. Her fingers were cold. Her fingers were always cold. The city was...
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