The Pale Dance

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The Pale Dance

The kitchen smelled of burnt sugar. It was a sharp, acrid scent that clung to the back of the throat. Elias stood by the stove. His hands trembled. He held a wooden spoon. The syrup in the pot was black. It bubbled violently. It looked like oil. It looked like blood. Elias was a cook. He was old. His knees hurt when he stood for too long. He had worked in this house for forty years. He knew...

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