The Wistful Asylum

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The banquet hall smelled of roasted pheasant and old stone. Candlelight flickered against the vaulted ceilings. Dust motes danced in the beams. Everyone wore silk. Everyone smiled. The smiles were tight. They were white teeth showing. No one laughed. Not really. They waited for the toast. They waited for the name. Thomas Bradshaw sat at the far end. He wore a suit of black wool. It fit him...

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