Taboo

"It’s for the best, Elias," the town elder, Marcus, had told him. "Don't visit. You'll only make it harder on yourself."

She turned. Her eyes were clouded, but for a split second, they cleared. "Elias? Why is it so cold?" "It’s for the best, Elias," the town elder,

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Elias continued to visit. A few days later, another resident, Sarah, started visiting her brother in the wing. Then another, and another. The silence was broken. Elias continued to visit

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"No," Elias replied, his voice shaking but firm. "I broke a curse."

One evening, unable to bear it, Elias snuck into the East Wing. The room was not sterile, but it was empty of love. Clara was sitting by a window, staring at the grey sky. "Clara?" he whispered.