The Pale Garden
The mist clung to the roots. "Cut the stem," Silas said. His voice was dry. Like gravel in a tin can. Elara did not move. Her hands were steady. Her hands were ice. "Cut it," he repeated. The forest was a lung. It breathed in the dark. It breathed out the gray. They stood in a clearing. The ground was soft. Rotting leaves. Wet moss. The air tasted of iron. And old blood. Elara looked at the...
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