The Wistful Atlas

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The Wistful Atlas

The bell rang. It did not toll. It screamed. A high, thin note that pierced the stone and the silence and the breath. Sir Aldric stood. He did not run. He did not shout. He stood. His hand went to the hilt of his sword. The steel was cold. The stone floor was cold. The air in the Great Hall was thick with the smell of wet wool and old fear. "The King is dead," said the steward. His voice was...

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