The Pale Altar

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The Pale Altar

The dream was made of sugar. It dissolved on the tongue before it could be chewed. Maggie woke with the taste of iron in her mouth. The air in the cottage was thick. It hung like wet wool. Outside, the mill gears groaned. The sound was constant. It was the heartbeat of the valley. It was the rhythm of their lives. Maggie was a healer. Or so the town claimed. They called her a witch. They called...

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