The Faded Masquerade
The gas lamps in the Hall of Whispers did not flicker; they burned with a steady, surgical precision, casting a light that was too clean, too bright, and utterly devoid of warmth. I stood at the edge of the dais, my fingers brushing the cold brass railings, feeling the vibration of the machinery humming beneath the marble floor. It was a sound that had become the rhythm of my heart over the...
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