The Points Between: Chapter 13

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Benefactors

Dust.

He stands in the middle of a vast field of dead, withered grass, watching dust fall from the sky. It covers him like ash, clinging to his skin; he feels it settle on his eyes yet he does not blink. It clogs his nostrils, yet he does not choke.

The early morning sky shines dull gray as the slightest hint of the sun rises in the distance. As it climbs slowly over the horizon, a ...