The Golden Myth

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The Golden Myth

The bird died in the mud. Not a graceful death. No final song. Just a twitch. A black eye staring up at the grey sky. Then stillness. Elara stared. It was a sparrow. Small. Broken. She was in the courtyard of the Hall. Rain slicked the stone. Around her, the judges sat. High. Elevated. They wore robes. Heavy wool. Dark. Silent. Elara wiped her hands on her apron. She was a cleaner. A nobody....

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