The Faded Root

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The Faded Root

The wall was breathing. I pressed my palm against the plaster. It was cold. Wet. It heaved under my hand like the flank of a dying horse. I was a soldier. I knew this. I wore the uniform. The fabric was heavy. It smelled of wet wool and old iron. But the uniform was wrong. The seams were loose. The buttons were made of bone. I looked around. The room was not a room. It was a throat. The ceiling...

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