The Pale Circus
Mara sat on the cold iron floor. The air tasted of rust and old grease. She held the bottle. It was warm. It pulsed. A soft, wet rhythm. Like a heart. But not a heart. A stomach. Or a throat. She uncorked it. The smell hit her. Sweet. Sickly. Like rotting fruit mixed with lavender. She drank. It burned. It tingled. Her tongue went numb. Then it tingled again. "You look awful, Mar." Mara did not...
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