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The Dread and The Saint

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Apr 20, 2023

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Winston Malone

The higher he climbed the more bodies he found. Curled up against the cliff or face down on the path and more still smashed upon the rocks below. All bones now. So many had attempted the climb to meet the Sword Saint but few had reached the summit, have any? The world seemed small from so high up. The cities and towns mere c…