The Pale Door
The decree came down from the High Court of the Realm, a scroll of parchment heavy with the scent of dried lavender and iron gall ink, announcing the expulsion of the Leathersmiths from the City of St. Jude. It was not a punishment for a specific crime, but a purification, a necessary cleansing of the skin before the winter solstice feast. The court viewed the trade of tanning as a form of...
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