The Wistful Atlas

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The Wistful Atlas

The banquet hall smelled of roasted goose and stale sweat. It was a smell that clung to the back of the throat, a thick, cloying layer that no amount of sherry could wash away. Captain Elias Thorne stood by the window, his uniform a rigid shell around his body. The buttons were brass, bright and cold. They caught the light from the chandelier, a harsh, yellow glare that seemed to burn holes in...

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