The Faded River

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The Faded River

The sun hung low and yellow over the silt of the Oakhaven river, a heavy coin of light that seemed to melt into the mud as Elias Vance counted the seconds until the water would be cold enough to bite. Twelve years old, with a grin that was all teeth and no warmth, he stood in the muck, his boots sinking into the black sludge that clung to his ankles like wet wool. The town was holding its...

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