The Faded Quadrant
The banquet hall hums. It is a low, resonant frequency, like the idle of a diesel engine buried deep in the earth. You stand at the edge of the mahogany table. Your uniform is pressed. The creases cut the light into sharp, sterile lines. You are a man of structure. Of protocol. Of the rigid geometry of law. Around you, the air is thick with the scent of roasted duck and stale wine. The guests...
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