The Pale Altar

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The Pale Altar

The fire started in the grain silo. It was not a spark. It was not a wire. It was simply the air turning to ash. Elias stood on the hill. He watched the orange bloom. It grew. It swallowed the sky. The heat pushed against his face. He wore the uniform. The wool was heavy. The brass buttons were cold. He was the Sheriff. He was the law. He was nothing. The village of Oakhaven lay below. Stone...

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