The Pale Echo
The feast was a wound in the dark. Candlelight bled across the oak table. It pooled in the saucers of silver. The air tasted of wax and old wine. Sir Julian stood. His hand rested on the hilt of his sword. It was a small, white scar against his leather. He did not look at the King. He looked at the floor. The floor was cold. The King laughed. It was a dry sound. Like bones grinding. "Is there a...
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