The Faded Guest

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The Faded Guest

The ink was still wet on the final entry when the coughing started. It was a wet, rattling sound, like a stone dropped down a dry well. Elias looked up from the ledger. His master, Brother Thomas, lay on the narrow bed, his face gray and slick with sweat. The year was 1348. The air in the cell smelled of mildew and fear. Elias wanted to finish the book. It was a duty. It was the last thing...

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