Daily Excerpt Post - November 1st

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this is the prologue that may not be a prologue (as it gives away a later bit of information). but it came to me so I wrote it,....


Prologue:
It was a dark night with clouds skittering over the crescent moon and few stars. It was cool enough to see one’s breath, and folks stayed wrapped deep within coverlets and cloaks as they hustled along the street. The town’s stone wall loomed tall and dark in the shadows of the flickering oil lamps mounted along it. The crier had come through calling the ten bells some minutes past and those still out on the paths moved quickly, quietly, and with a purpose. Each one kept to themselves, eyes down, as they traveled along the dusty walkways.
A door towards the center of town opened and then closed quickly, cutting only the slightest sliver of lamp light into the street. A bundled figure glanced up and down, then made its way with a determined step towards the wall. As they neared the wall, they placed one hand on it to support themselves, then leaned back into the wall pausing for a moment. The oil lamp flickered in a sudden breeze, casting long shadows over the figure. As the wind ceased, the light resumed it’s normal cast. The figure was no longer there.