The Faded Ruin
You open your mouth to speak. The words do not come. They are stones in your throat. Heavy. Cold. You look at the woman. She is tall. Her hair is the color of wet ash. She smiles. It is a thin smile. A knife. "You have the mark," she says. Her voice is soft. Like dry leaves on pavement. You look down at your hand. The hand is pale. The skin is tight. On the wrist, there is a scar. It is old. It...
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