The Distant Garden
The ink was not black. It was a deep, arterial red, viscous as old blood, and it smelled of copper and ozone. I held the quill with a steady hand. My name was Arthur. I was a Junior Archivist, Grade Four, Department of Linguistic Preservation. The room was circular, white, and hummed with a low-frequency vibration that rattled my teeth. "Line one," said the Overseer. He stood behind me. His...
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