The Distant Blade

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The Distant Blade

The fire took the roof at dawn. It did not roar. It whispered. A thin, grey tongue of smoke curled from the chimney, then widened, licking the shingles. Thomas Ashworth stood in the yard. He wore his tunic. The brass buttons were cold against his chest. He watched the flames eat the oak beams. Margaret was inside. He knew this. The house held her. The house was her. For twenty years, the walls...

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