The Pale Bonsai

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The Pale Bonsai

The rain fell in sheets that smelled of rust and wet wool. Kael counted the stitches in his sleeve, twelve frayed threads holding the pale fabric together, and checked the time. It was four o’clock. He had to reach the castle before the bells rang six. In his pocket, the sealed letter burned against his hip, a hot coal wrapped in wax and parchment. He was a soldier, or had been, until the...

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