The Faded Sutra

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The Faded Sutra

"You broke the shell," the boy said. He did not look up. His fingers hovered over the black keys, plucking out a single, dissonant note. The piano in the hall had seen better centuries. The lacquer was peeling like dead skin. I stood in the doorway. My uniform felt heavy, the wool scratching against my neck. It was a fine, dry afternoon, the kind that makes the dust motes dance in the shafts of...

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