The Faded Dust

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The Faded Dust

The oak was dying. It stood in the center of the yard, a sentinel of dark wood against the pale, grey sky of the highland. Its leaves were brown. They crumbled when touched. The wind did not shake them; it stripped them away. One by one. They fell like dead skin. Elias sat on the porch. He held a chisel. He held a mallet. He did not strike. He just held them. The wood in his hands was smooth....

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