Sleep and the Soul
Novella 19,952 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"Jesse mopped up the gravy with the last of his bread, gulped down a final mouthful of tea, then took his mug, plate, and utensils into the cooks’ tent. Henry looked up from the dishwashing tub and nodded to him amiably. “What have they got you on now?” “Rubble,” Jesse replied. “Just changed me from spikes.” “As good as a rest,” Henry joked."
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