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ElenaHartley
ElenaHartley

The Blessed Plague

They called her Saint Mercia, the woman who never stopped coughing. Pilgrims came from miles away to touch her hand, believing her sickness a divine burden that shielded them from worse.

0 0 295 words
Jamtots
Jamtots

Elysium

A putrid stench assaults his nose, forcing a wave of coughs and splutters from his throat. It is the same stench that engulfs every part of this city.

30 9 776 words