The Pale Letter

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The Pale Letter

The room smelled of damp wool and ozone. Marguerite stood before the glass, her reflection fractured by the condensation. She did not blink. The air was heavy, thick with a silence that pressed against her eardrums. Behind her, the clock on the mantel did not tick. It held its breath. She held the letter. It was pale, almost translucent, the paper thin as a moth’s wing. The ink was black, but...

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