The Faded Portrait

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The hand was the first thing to break. It did not shatter like glass. It did not snap like dry wood. It simply ceased to hold together. The knuckles separated. The fingers drifted apart, drifting into the grey light of the attic. Elias watched. He held his own hands in his lap. They were steady. They were scholar’s hands, stained with ink and cold water. He was a man who dealt in dates, in...

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