The Faded Portrait

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The hall smelled of beeswax and old blood. Mistress Aldous stood at the head of the long oak table. Her hands were steady. They were always steady. She held a silver cup. The liquid inside was dark. It did not reflect the candlelight. It swallowed it. “Eat,” she said. Her voice was a dry leaf skittering on stone. The scholars sat in rows. They were thin. Their robes were grey. The fabric had...

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