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The Toll Bridge

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Chapter 16: The Toll Bridge

Daniel's POV

Rain beat against the metal roof of Whitlow's toll station, and the wind pushed water through the gaps in the wooden barriers.

I pulled my jacket tighter and watched the road.

The bridge had become one of the few usable crossings in the district. Floodwater covered the roads on either side, leaving the raised bridge as the only way through for people heading towards the eastern settlements.

Anyone who wanted to cross had to pay.

I worked the toll under t
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