The Pale Shadows

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The Pale Shadows

The ink ran red. It was not blood, yet it smelled of it. Iron and rust and the wet earth of a grave just turned. I sat at the desk in the Hall of Records. The chandelier above dripped a single drop of wax onto my shoulder. It burned. I did not flinch. "Professor." The voice came from the doorway. It was soft. Silk against stone. I did not turn. "You are late, Julian." "Time has slipped." He...

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