The Faded Portrait
The shrapnel took my left hand at the elbow. I remember the sound. A wet snap. Like a dry branch in winter. I was in the gallery. The Minister’s office. High above the city. Glass walls. The world below was small. A map of light and shadow. I was an appraiser. That was my job. I touched things. I measured them. I gave them value. I had come to see the collection. The Minister wanted to sell....
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