The Golden Cellar

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The Golden Cellar

The fire started in the basement. It started in the dark, in the damp earth where the roots of the old oak tree twisted like knuckles. It started in Margaret’s hands. She held the match. The flame was small. It was orange. It was bright. It was hers. The building shook. Dust fell from the ceiling of the archive. Papers fluttered. White birds made of ink. They scattered. They died. Margaret...

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