The Pale Circus
The river was a gray ribbon. It wound through the valley. The mist clung to the water. It breathed. It smelled of iron and rot. Elias sat on the bank. His hands shook. He held a glass vial. Inside, the liquid swirled. Pale. Thin. Like milk mixed with mud. It was a cure. Or so they said. He had stolen it. Not for himself. For Thomas. Thomas was in the tent. He coughed. A wet, rattling sound. It...
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