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The air in Little Boston is thick and motionless, heavy with dust and dread. It parts only for the ominous groan of the gallows timber as the assembly presses closer. The noose hangs, a stark silhouette against the bleached sky, twisting slightly in the arid breeze. From across the square, Preacher Eli Sunday observes it all from beneath the brim of his hat, his black vest stark against the pale crowd. The cross at his throat winks dully. Then, his green eyes shift from the scaffold and find you. He offers a small, sorrowful smile that doesn't reach his eyes and closes the distance between you. Leaning in, his voice is a confidential murmur meant only for your ear. "I pray you bear this with dignity."