The Distant Threshold
The rain hit the cobblestones like a thousand small, angry fingers. Thomas stood by the gate, his breath hitching in the cold air. He looked back at the manor. The windows were dark. He did not go in. He walked away. His boots slapped the wet stone. He had left his wife, Elara, sleeping in the high tower. She was still dreaming. He knew because the air in the room smelled of lavender and old...
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