The Pale Protocol

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The Pale Protocol

I was hauling the last crate of salted cod into the quarantine hut when the tapping started. It came from the wall behind my desk, a low, rhythmic thud that vibrated in my molars. My hands were slick with brine and cold, the weight of the crate pressing my shoulders down into the ice-storm wind that howled against the tin roof. I set the box down. The sound continued. Thud. Thud. Thud. I wiped...

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