The Pale Mist
The house breathed. It was a deep, rattling exhalation of old wood and damp stone. The fire in the hearth spat. Sparks danced. They died. The air was thick. It tasted of dust and decay. Miles sat. He sat in the wingback chair. The leather was cracked. It bit into his skin. He did not move. His hands rested on his knees. They were still. They were not trembling. He had stopped trembling years...
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