The Faded Chronicle
"You look thin," the magistrate said. His voice was a dry leaf skittering over stone. I looked down. My hands were raw. The ink was still wet on my knuckles. "Work makes me lean," I said. The room smelled of dust and old fear. Outside, the bells of St. Jude’s rang. They rang for the hour. They rang for the dead. I counted the tolls. One. Two. Three. The magistrate, Lord Ashworth, leaned back....
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