The Pale Tale

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The Pale Tale

The feast was a slaughter of light. Candles burned low in the brass sconces, dripping wax like frozen tears onto the oak table. The air was thick. It smelled of roasted pork, stale ale, and the metallic tang of blood that never quite washed out of the leather aprons. Thomas sat at the head. He did not eat. His hands were still. They rested on the wood, knuckles white, fingers interlaced. He...

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