The Distant Journey

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The soup was cold. It sat in the iron pot, a grey sludge of turnips and old barley. The steam had long since vanished. Only the smell remained. Sour. Stale. The smell of a meal missed. Thomas stared at it. He was a cook. Or so he said. He wore a white cap that had seen better days. The cloth was yellowed. The ribbon was frayed. He looked at the pot. He looked at the door. The door was oak....

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