The Pale Fracture

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The Pale Fracture

The train hissed. It stopped. Margaret stepped out. The air was cold. It bit her cheeks. She carried a box. It was small. It was wooden. Inside, it held the fern. Not a real fern. Not anymore. The fronds were brittle. They crumbled at the touch. They were dust and memory. She had packed it in tissue paper. The paper was stained. She looked at the station. It was gray. The buildings were gray....

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