The Faded Guest

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The Faded Guest

The shuttle hit the reed with a sound like a bone snapping. I caught it, my fingers numb, the wood slick with something dark and warm. It was blood. Not mine. I looked down at the warp threads, the grey cotton stretched tight across the loom, and saw a smear of rust-red where the shuttle had kissed the fabric. The air in the mill was thick, a brown slurry of dust and steam that coated the back...

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