The Faded Quadrant
The fog did not lift. It settled. It clung to the iron girders of the bridge like a wet shroud. Thomas stood on the precipice. His boots were mud-caked. His hands shook. He held a pair of shears. They were old. Rust pitted the steel. He had stolen them from the workshop. The metal bit into his palm. Below, the river churned. Black water. Gray sky. The city loomed on the far bank. Smokestacks...
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