The Pale Altar

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The Pale Altar

The snow did not fall. It hung. It hung in the air like a suspended judgment, thick and white and cold. It coated the iron railings of the bridge. It settled on the wool of his coat. It filled his lungs with a taste of metal and ice. Thomas stood on the pier. His boots were wet. His hands were raw. He held the lantern, though it offered little light against the gray void of the lake. The water...

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