The Pale Path

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The Pale Path

The kitchen smelled of boiled lye and old iron. Elias stood by the sink. His hands were raw. The water ran cold. He watched the suds bubble. They looked like small, white lies. The house was silent. The clock on the mantle ticked. It sounded like a hammer striking a nail. One. Two. Three. He was a cook. A servant. A thing of habit. The door opened. Footsteps on the boardwalk. Slow. Deliberate....

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