An old adage says there are really only two stories: a man goes on a voyage, and a stranger arrives in town. This is the third: a woman breaks the rules...
A Sin Eater's duty is a necessary evil: she hears the confessions of the dying, and eats their sins as a funeral rite, thereby guaranteeing their souls access to heaven. Stained by these sins, she is shunned and silenced, doomed to live in exile at the edge of town. ... more...