The murder had been imprisoned in the basement of his mind. Put away like Fortunato in the farthest depths of the wine cellar, memory occasionally hinted to him that there was something there behind the brick wall that he didn't want to ever deal with again. Any stray thought would be immediately escorted there and jailed with the others to be forever kept from the normal realm of the day.
Dolor for Misdeeds
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