hardwood
raze
"
get
back
,"
moan
the
tongues
and
grooves
of
weathered
wood
that
bow
beneath
the
weight
of
you
.
this
floor
isn't
one
to
speak
unless
spoken
to
.
but
you're
so
sure
of
what
you've
heard
. "
is
that
a
warning
,"
you
say
, "
or
encouragement
to
return
to
a
place
i
once
belonged?"
what
was
soft
for
a
spell
has
gone
stiff
and
stolid
again
.
the
only
answer
is
the
silent
affirmation
that
there
are
no
answers
.
you
nod
and
take
two
steps
astern.
just
to
be
sure
.
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what's it to you?
who
go
blather
from