The Pale Dance
The ink was black. It smelled of iron and old rain. Elara sat in the high chair. The room was stone. Cold. The candles burned low. They whispered. They died. One by one. She held the quill. It was thin. A reed. Sharp. Her hand did not tremble. It never trembled. Not anymore. Not since the last name was scratched from the ledger. Not since the silence took the place of sound. The Archivist...
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