The Wistful Letter
The mill burned at midnight. The fire did not roar. It whispered. It ate the timber with a slow, hungry hum that vibrated in the teeth of those who watched from the ridge. Thomas Bradshaw stood in the ash. His coat was singed. His hands were clean. He held a jar of honey. The smoke tasted of iron and burnt sugar. It coated the back of his throat. It was a thick, cloying taste. It tasted of the...
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