The Wistful Atlas

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The Wistful Atlas

The fire came first. It did not creep. It swallowed. The thatch of the cottage did not burn; it vanished. One moment there was smoke, grey and thin. The next, there was only light. Blinding. White. Thomas stood in the yard. He was ten years old. His hands were empty. He felt the heat on his face. It was not warm. It was a hand. It pressed against his skin. He did not run. Running was for those...

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