The Golden Compass
The smell hit first. Heavy. Sweet. Rancid. It hung in the air of the church hall like a fog that wouldn’t lift, a thick, cloying blanket of overripe peaches and spilled wine. Margaret stood by the door, her coat still buttoned to the chin, watching the sea of faces. They were all there. The whole town. Or what was left of it. "Margaret." Thomas leaned in. His voice was low, a rumble under the...
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