The Faded Root

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The Faded Root

You stand in the courtyard of the Abbey of St. Jude, the stone cold under your boots. The air smells of wet moss and old iron. A scribe sits at a low table, his quill scratching against parchment. He looks up. His eyes are the color of bruised plums. "You have come for the audit," he says. It is not a question. You nod. Your hands are at your sides. They are empty. They have always been empty,...

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