The Distant Temple

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The mortar was stone, worn smooth by ten years of Elias Ashworth’s wrist. He ground the bitter root, the pestle moving in a steady, rhythmic circle. The dust rose in a fine, gray cloud, smelling of earth and old iron. It was the only thing in the Duke’s palace that did not lie. Outside the window, the bells of St. Jude’s rang for the ninth hour, a harsh, clanging sound that vibrated in Elias’s...

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