The Faded Ruin
The air in the Grand Hall of the State Ministry tasted of roasted pheasant and ozone, a cloying mixture that coated the back of Major Elias Thorne’s throat as he sat amidst the newly promoted, his hands trembling beneath the table. He clutched the heavy, velvet-lined coat of his deceased brother, Julian, a garment that had not seen sunlight in three years, its dark fabric absorbing the sterile,...
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