The Faded Sutra
The mill burned first. Then the sky turned a bruised purple, heavy with smoke that tasted of copper and old ash. Elias Thorne stood on the ridge, his rifle slung low, his breath coming in short, sharp bursts. He was a man carved from the same granite as the cliffs behind him, weathered by wind and duty. Below, in the valley of Oakhaven, the fire consumed the textile factory. It ate the looms,...
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