The Faded Portrait

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The owl called from the shadows of the tower. It was a sharp, dry sound. Like a bone snapping. I looked up from my desk. The candle flickered. "You hear it," Father said. He did not look at me. His eyes were fixed on the window. The glass was dark. The night pressed against it. "I hear it, sir," I replied. My voice was steady. I had practiced. I had rehearsed this moment for weeks. "Do you know...

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