The Pale Exile
You wake in the dark. The air tastes of iron and stale bread. Your sister, Clara, is standing at the head of the bed. She holds a glass. The liquid inside is thick. It swallows the light. Drink, she says. Her voice is smooth. It is the voice of the department. It is the voice of the court. It is the voice you have heard for twenty years. You do not move. You stare at the glass. The liquid...
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