The Pale Path
The candle burned low. Eleanor held the wick steady. It was a thick thing. Wax dripped on her sleeve. She did not wipe it. The room was cold. Stone walls. Damp air. She smelled the rot. It came from the floor. Under the rugs. Under the bones. Eleanor looked at the door. It was barred. She could not leave. She had to burn. She had to know. The fire was small. A blue flame. It licked the paper....
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