The Pale Mist

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The Pale Mist

The fire began in the thatch. It did not creep. It erupted. A wall of orange light swallowed the thatched roof of the old mill, turning the night into a furnace. The smoke was thick and black, choking the air, filling the lungs with a taste of ash and iron. Thomas stood on the embankment, watching. He was twelve. His clothes were rough wool, worn thin at the elbows. His hands trembled, but his...

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