The Pale Letter
The dream was ink. It flooded my throat. Black. Cold. I woke gasping. My hands were stained. Darkness clung to my fingers. I looked down. My skin was black. Not dirt. Not blood. Ink. It pulsed. A wet, rhythmic beat. Like a second heart. I tried to wash it off. The water turned brown. Then black. Then it stopped. The water ran clear. But my hands remained. Dark. Glossy. Alive. I am a soldier. Or...
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