The Pale Bridge

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The Pale Bridge

The rain fell in sheets of iron. It drummed against the slate roof of the inn. Thomas sat by the fire. He held the book. The book was old. The pages were soft as skin. He had traveled for days. The roads were mud. The sky was low. The city of Oakhaven loomed ahead. It was a place of stone and shadow. The bells tolled the hour. Thomas did not look up. He read. The words swam. He was a scholar....

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