โ Scribed by Cronshaw, Jon
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I.
Gerhard closed the door behind him as heushered Kat out into the cold. The smell of hops mingled with the salty freshness. Pale clouds hung still as the Braun Sea lapped at the stone jetty beyond the lighthouse. A deep crease set on Kat's brow when he led her back along the track and made a right onto the wider road.
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