The Distant Crown

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The Distant Crown

The air in the Hall of Whispers did not smell of dust. It smelled of wet wool and old iron. Mara sat at the long table. Her hands were still. They were the hands of a woman who had carried water for forty years. She was a Detective of the Unseen. Not a badge. Not a title. Just a job. A heavy, quiet job. Around her, the others sat. Men and women. Faces pale. Eyes wide. They wore coats of gray...

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