The Wistful Silence
The mist clung to the manor house like a burial shroud, heavy and damp against the stone walls. Inside the conservatory, the air was thick with the scent of rotting orchids and old dust. Elara stood by the glass, her fingers resting on the cold pane, watching the fog swallow the garden. In her hands, she held the small, brass-bound journal of her grandmother, a book so worn its spine cracked...
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