The Distant Crown

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The Distant Crown

The dream was red. Not the red of blood, but the red of crushed poppies, thick and cloying. It filled the mouth, tasted of copper and iron. He woke with the flavor still there, coating the tongue. Silence. The room was small. Stone walls, damp and cold. A single window, high up, barred with iron. The light coming through was gray, thin, like old gauze. He sat on the cot. His name was Thomas. He...

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