The Pale Path

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The Pale Path

The rain did not fall. It hung. A gray, suspended weight above the cobblestones of the Lower Ward. I stood there, holding the iron key. It was cold. Colder than the air. Colder than the stone. The key had teeth. Nine of them. Each one worn smooth by time. By my grandfather’s hand. By my father’s hand. Now by mine. I was not meant to hold it. I was a boy of twelve. My hands were small. The key...

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