The Distant Garden

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The clock in the Hall of Whispers did not tick. It hummed. A low, thrumming vibration that settled in the teeth. You stood before the High Steward. His face was a mask of porcelain, smooth and unyielding. You held the object. It was a small, brass astrolabe, tarnished by time and your own sweat. It was heavy. Heavier than it looked. "State your purpose," the Steward said. His voice was dry...

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