The Distant Threshold
The cold bit into your knuckles. You held the compass. It was a brass thing, heavy in your palm. The needle spun. It did not stop. It trembled. You were at the edge of the foundry. The smoke hung low. It tasted of iron. You were the Chief Inspector. You wore the gray uniform. The fabric was stiff. It had not been washed in days. You did not care. You cared only for the truth. The truth was a...
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