The Faded Portrait
The house stood at the end of the lane, a heavy stone beast breathing in the mist. I had been walking for days. My boots were ruined. The mud sucked at my heels with a wet, reluctant sound. I was a clerk. I kept the ledgers for the estate. I knew the weight of every coin, every grain, every hour. But I did not know the weight of the door. It was iron. It was old. The handle was cold. I turned...
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