The Faded Masquerade

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The box was open. Elias stood in the hallway. The morning light was thin. It cut across the floorboards. It did not warm them. Inside the box lay the shards. Glass. Silver. A blue ribbon, frayed. He had packed them. He had hidden them. He thought the act was secret. He was wrong. "Put it back," said his wife. Her voice was low. It was not angry. It was tired. She stood by the door. She held a...

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