The Golden Compass
The rain fell in long, grey sheets over the port of Lyon, soaking the wool coat that had once been the color of sunset. Elias stood by the wooden crate, his hands trembling not from the cold, but from the weight of what he carried. It was not gold. It was not jewels. It was a single, heavy iron ring, black as a bruise, worn smooth by years of touch. He had sold everything else. The piano. The...
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