The Distant Blade
You sit alone. The candle gutters. The wind howls. It is cold. You are a scholar. You know words. You know history. You know the weight of old things. But tonight, the weight is in your chest. You are in a hall. Stone walls. High ceilings. Shadows stretch long. You are not at home. You are in the court of the King. The King is far away. He is in the war. The war is bad. The violence is loud....
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