The Distant Blade

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The Distant Blade

The mill stopped. It did not grind down. It did not creak. It just stopped. One second, the roar. The next, silence. Silence that smelled of wet stone and old blood. Elias sat at his desk. His hands were flat. White. The ink on his quill had dried into a black crust. He stared at the window. The fog was thick. It pressed against the glass like a face. Outside, the village of Oakhaven was dark....

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