The Distant Nightmare
Elias. You are still asleep. The shout comes from the doorway, sharp and cold. You sit up. The room is dark, but you know the shape of the shadows. You know the smell of damp wool and old flour. You are Elias. You are thirty-two years old. You are a cook in a town that does not want you. The boy in the doorway is Thomas. He is the baker’s apprentice. He is holding a lantern. The light is weak....
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