The Pale Bridge
The ink is dry. It never dries. That is the rule. I sit in the study. The fire is low. The embers glow like dying eyes. My hands shake. Not from cold. From the weight of the seal. The seal is warm. It is always warm. It feels like a heartbeat. Not mine. I am old now. My knees crack when I stand. I move like a machine rusted at the joints. Time is a thief. It takes the strength. It takes the...
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