The Distant Affair
The bell tower of Saint Jude’s Academy cracked first. It split with a sound like a bone breaking in a dry room. Then the roof gave way. The fire did not roar. It whispered. It crept across the oak beams with the patience of a lover. Elias Thorne stood in the courtyard, watching his life burn. He was not afraid. He was tired. The heat pressed against his skin, a heavy, wet hand. He wore his...
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