The Faded Masquerade
The bell tolled the hour of Vespers. The sound hung heavy in the cold air of the refectory, a low, bronze thrum that vibrated in the marrow of Thomas’s bones. He sat at the long oak table, his hands folded, waiting for the meal that would never come. The candlelight flickered, casting long, trembling shadows across the stone floor. Father Anselm stood at the head of the table. He did not eat....
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