The Distant Cartograph
The banquet hall was a tomb of gold leaf and stale wine. You sat at the far end, your uniform pressed so tight it felt like a second skin. The fabric was wool. It smelled of lavender and old sweat. You held the ring. It was heavy. Cold. It sat in your palm like a stone from a dried riverbed. Around you, the officers laughed. They drank. They spoke of promotions. Of land. Of women. You said...
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