Mae R

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“In the Shadow of My Tower” by Mae R

Submitted to Contest #135

The town was built in the shadow of my tower. Why they chose to build there is beyond me. My tower is centuries old, and sometimes I fear to touch the grey stone that it’s built of, for fear that it will crumble beneath my fingers. A single staircase winds from the base to the top, the stone steps drooping in the middle, worn down by the countless tread of feet. There’s no question it was long established before the town was built, so why did the villagers choose to come so close? Perhaps the tower seemed to offer them protection. The mag...

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