The Pale Altar

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The Pale Altar

The rain did not wash the city. It merely slicked the grime, turning the pavement into a mirror for the neon bleed of the district. Julian walked fast. His coat was new. Silk. Black. It cost more than his rent for the year. He felt it cling to his shoulders, heavy as a confession. He was a man of letters. A scholar. He taught history at a university that no longer cared about history. He cared...

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