The Faded Bouquet

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The Faded Bouquet

The rain did not fall. It hung in the air, a gray veil over the courtyard of the Blackwell estate. I stood by the heavy oak door. My boots were caked in red mud. I adjusted my gloves. Leather. Smooth. Cold. Inside, the air smelled of damp stone and old paper. The library was vast. Shadows pooled in the corners. No light from the windows. The chandelier was unlit. We were alone. Or so I...

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