The Distant Threshold
The rain stopped at dawn. It had not stopped for forty days. The sky was a pale, bruised purple, hanging low over the valley of Ash Creek. Thomas stood on the porch. He wore his uniform. The brass buttons were tarnished by sweat and salt. He held his rifle like a dead man’s arm. Margaret was gone. She had walked into the mist three days ago. She had left a note. It said nothing. Just her name....
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