The Pale Path

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The Pale Path

The room smelled of ozone and wet wool. A thick, metallic tang. It coated the back of my throat. I stood before the glass tank. Inside, the ferns floated. Suspended in the brine. Their fronds unfurled. Delicate. Green. Alive. Or so they appeared. To the eye, they were perfect. To the mind, they were a cage. My name is Elara Vane. I am a botanist. Or I was. Now I am a witness. To the failure of...

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