The Wistful Cipher

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The frost lay thick upon the glass of the Athenaeum, a white lattice that obscured the world beyond. Inside, the air smelled of old vellum and damp wool. Dr. Arthur Penhaligon stood before the desk, his hands trembling slightly. He held the shard of obsidian. It was cold to the touch, colder than the stone it had been cut from. The light from the gas lamps caught its jagged edge, throwing a...

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