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Submitted to Contest #204
Cripple Gorge gets its name from what you can’t see. The gap sneaks up on wanderers. It can’t be seen from a distance, and it’s barely seen up close. Many passers get thrown off their horses at the very last second, and the gorge swallows the bodies. Bandits, gangs, and outlaws use it as a passage to remain hidden. It’s a fine place to hole up. It’s where we go to lay low every time Lucky Winters gets himself in trouble in the neighboring town of Coalrise. This is the third time I’ve had to scoop his ass up and haul him out of a situation i...
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