The Faded Frontier
The ink was wet. It smelled of iron and rain. Silas stood at the counter. His hands shook. Not from fear. From effort. He pressed the stamp down. Hard. The paper tore. A jagged red line split the white. "Again," said the clerk. Silas picked up a new sheet. He did not look up. He looked at the floor. The wood was dark. Old. Scratched by boots. "Name," the clerk said. "Silas Vane." "Occupation?"...
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