The Distant Crown

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The Distant Crown

The iron bit into my cheek. Cold. Sharp. I did not pull away. I could not. The hands of the village elders were upon me. Heavy. Warm. They smelled of lye and old wool. They smelled of judgment. I stood in the square. The stones were wet. Rain had come in the night. It had not stopped. The crowd watched. Silent. Eyes like flint. I felt the weight of their gaze. It pressed on my shoulders. It...

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