The Faded Quadrant
The dream was a field of white ash. It stretched to the horizon, silent and cold. In the center stood a single oak tree. Its bark was black and slick with rain. The leaves were green. Impossibly green. They did not move in the wind. They were fixed in place, like insects in amber. Elara woke with a gasp. The air in the room was thick. It smelled of damp wool and old paper. She lay still. The...
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