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The Oak — part II

You rise to your feet and close the trapdoor. The house is really just a room with four walls. The wall closest to you has an unglazed window. Circling the central bole clockwise, you learn that the only other window, … Continue reading

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The Oak — part I

The meadow is surrounded by trees. But in the middle there stands a lone oak, its thick trunk like a tower shooting up into the sky, and its lower boughs laden with deep-green leaves and bending softly down. You reach … Continue reading

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