The Pale Echo
The bell had not rung in three days. It hung in the tower of St. Jude’s, a heavy iron disc, green with age and cold. I knew its weight. I knew the exact pitch of its silence. It was a silence that screamed. To the village below, the stillness was a promise. To me, it was a noose. I climbed the spiral stairs. My knees cracked. The stone was slick with damp and moss. Each step was a labor of...
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