The Pale Door
The wind tore at the eaves. It was a cold wind. It smelled of iron and wet stone. Elias stood in the center of the hall. The floorboards groaned under his boots. He had not slept in three days. His hands trembled. He wrapped them in his coat sleeves. The fabric was frayed. It had been frayed for years. He looked at the door. It was pale. Whitewashed. The paint was peeling in long, dry strips....
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