The Pale Circus
The bird was bleeding. It hung from the branch like a rag. A magpie. Or maybe a starling. Hard to tell. The feathers were matted. Dark. Wet. Not with rain. With blood. Elias looked up. He did not blink. He was holding a wrench. The metal was cold. His hands were shaking. But the wrench did not move. "You missed," said a voice. It was quiet. It came from the shadows behind the truck. Elias...
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