The Faded Quadrant
The air in the Hall of Mirrors did not smell of perfume or polished wood, as one might expect of a royal residence, but of ozone and stale blood. It was a scent that clung to the back of the throat, gritty and metallic, tasting of the moment before a lightning strike. Julian Thorne stood at the far end of the long, vaulted room, his hand resting on the hilt of his ceremonial sword, though the...
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