The Pale Altar

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The Pale Altar

Ricardo’s fingers slipped on the wet concrete, his sneakers skidding as he lunged for the railing. The estero smelled of rot and diesel, a thick, physical weight that coated the back of his throat. Below, the fog had swallowed the water, stopping the tricycles and the boats, leaving the neighborhood suspended in a gray, silent void. He was twelve, but his hands shook like an old man’s,...

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