The Distant Cartograph
The rain fell in sheets. It hammered the canvas of the tent. It drummed against the earth. Elias sat still. He held a spoon. The spoon was brass. It was warm. It held a measure of broth. The broth was dark. It smelled of bone and time. He did not drink. He watched the steam rise. The steam twisted. It looked like smoke. It looked like memory. Across the small fire sat Miller. Miller was young....
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