Chapter 61: Back to the future Icarus
It was past midnight- I stepped out of my house and looked around, the rain had stopped and all I could hear was the shrilling sound of the cicadas and toads singing monotonously all over the swamp. I saw the faint moon in the night sky-as though it were fast asleep upon a pillow of clouds while the stars sang lullabies. The cold breeze was a welcoming relief after a day of scorching heat. I sat down on the porch and drew a long breath... A single candle in my room burned slowly on the table- its flame swayed in the light breeze that came in through the window cracks. On the table were scattered papers and maps of the town. I have been writing for hours until the rain stopped and I decided to take a break. The outside air soothed my headache and all my worries slowly melted away. I looked
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