The Pale Mist

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The Pale Mist

You sit in the cold stone of the infirmary. The air is thick. It tastes of iron and rot. You are a soldier. Your hands are steady. They are not always steady. Not when the night comes. Not when the mist rises. The bread is on the table. It is white. It is soft. It is a loaf of common rye, baked in the village oven three miles east. It is the only thing that is real. You touch it. The crust is...

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