The Wistful Grid
The feast was a symphony of silver and silence. Thomas sat at the long oak table. His hands were steady. He held the cup. It was heavy. Porcelain. White. It contained nothing. It contained everything. The air in the Great Hall was thick. It smelled of wax and old stone. It smelled of fear. Around him, the courtiers ate. They chewed. They swallowed. They did not speak. They looked at him. Their...
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