The Wistful Silence
The steam pressed against the glass of the depot window. It smelled of coal and wet wool. Elias stood by the ticket counter. The brass clock above it ticked. Each second was a small hammer blow. He did not look at the clock. He looked at the floor. The tiles were cracked. A dark stain spread across them. It looked like a map of nowhere. He held a small box in his hands. It was made of oak. The...
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