The Pale Letter

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The Pale Letter

The iron key is cold, slick with condensation that tastes of rust and old rain. You hold it in your palm, the metal biting into the creases of your skin, and the cellar floor tilts beneath your feet. You are twelve years old, Thomas Bradshaw, and you are alone in the dark, the only light coming from a tallow candle that gutters against the damp stone. You want the door to Elara’s room to open....

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