The Wistful Ashes

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The Wistful Ashes

The banquet hall smelled of burnt sugar and ozone. It was a Tuesday. Marta sat at the head of the table. Her hands were steady. They were always steady. That was the problem. That was the gift and the curse, locked in the marrow of her bones. She looked at her son, Eli. He was eight. He was trembling. He shook like a leaf in a gale that had no wind. "Stop it," Marta said. Her voice was low. It...

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