The Pale Letter
You count the coins. They are heavy. Cold. They do not ring. They sit in the velvet purse. The room is dark. The air is thick. You are a man of cloth. You make robes. Fine ones. For the High Court. Your hands are stained. Ink and dye. Gray. You look at the mirror. The glass is old. It shows a face. Not yours. It is pale. Too pale. The skin is tight. The eyes are hollow. You blink. The face...
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