The Distant Joke
The ink was already dry on the confession. Silas Vane sat in the chair that did not belong to him. It was a heavy thing, oak and iron, smelling of varnish and old sweat. He held the pen. The nib was cracked. It wept black tears onto the parchment. He watched the droplets fall. One. Two. Three. The room was cold. The industrial district outside hummed with a low, persistent thrum. Steam hissed...
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