The Wistful Mountain
The table was long. It stretched down the center of the hall, a wooden spine holding the body together. Candles flickered. The air smelled of beeswax and old wool. Elias sat at the head. He watched the hands of his sister, Clara. She moved with precision. She cut the roast. She poured the wine. Her fingers were stained with ink. Not from the pen. From the dyes. She was a tailor now. Or...
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