The Pale Bridge

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The Pale Bridge

The ink on the parchment was dry. It had been dry for three days. The town of Oakhaven sat under a sky the color of old bruise. Rain slicked the cobblestones. The water ran in thin, silver lines toward the river. Arthur Pendelton walked. His boots were heavy. They were made of oiled leather. They were old. They smelled of damp wool and iron. He carried a ledger. The ledger was bound in cracked...

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