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...one side of the house. It seemed to get darker as he strayed off the road, though there were no street lights.
Behind the house he found what may have once been a beautiful courtyard. The ground was a vast battlefield between stone tiles and vigorous vegetation. Enormous oak trees towered overhead. It would likely be this dark even in daytime. In the center stood a large stone water fountain that was completely dry and covered in vines. Around it were two old benches, and steps that led down a short hill, away from the house.
Tom stepped up to the double doors leading into the house. Each door seemed twice as large as it needed to be. He touched it, felt the cold wood and the engravings. He slid his hand slowly across the door, feeling the details that the darkness concealed; completing the image in his mind's eye. His hand stopped in the middle and rested on the heavy door handle. He pressed down with his thumb, felt the click, and pushed open the door.
Behind the house he found what may have once been a beautiful courtyard. The ground was a vast battlefield between stone tiles and vigorous vegetation. Enormous oak trees towered overhead. It would likely be this dark even in daytime. In the center stood a large stone water fountain that was completely dry and covered in vines. Around it were two old benches, and steps that led down a short hill, away from the house.
Tom stepped up to the double doors leading into the house. Each door seemed twice as large as it needed to be. He touched it, felt the cold wood and the engravings. He slid his hand slowly across the door, feeling the details that the darkness concealed; completing the image in his mind's eye. His hand stopped in the middle and rested on the heavy door handle. He pressed down with his thumb, felt the click, and pushed open the door.
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