The Faded Masquerade

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The fire started in the basement. It was a small thing at first. A whisper of orange behind the oak panelling. Then it was a roar. The walls wept smoke. I watched the beams blacken. They were ancient. They were holy. And they were dying. I held the ledger. It was heavy. Leather bound. Stiff with age. My father’s name was embossed on the spine. *E. Ashworth.* My hands shook. Not from the heat....

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