The Faded River

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The Faded River

The smoke came first. It hung low over the valley. A grey shroud. The air tasted of ash. Of burnt sugar. Of old paper. I stood on the ridge. My coat was wet. The rain had stopped. The fire did not. It consumed the library. My father’s life. His breath. His words. All of it turned to ash. He had built it from stone and oak. He had filled it with books. He had kept them safe. He was wrong. I...

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