The Faded Guest
The rain fell in sheets of iron, hammering against the slate roof of the County Assizes until the world outside dissolved into a gray, weeping blur. Inside, the air was thick with the smell of wet wool, stale tobacco, and the sharp, metallic tang of fear. Captain Elias Thorne stood at the center of the chamber, his boots planted firmly on the worn flagstones. He did not look at the judge. He...
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