The Pale Circus

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The Pale Circus

The coin sat in Elias Thorne’s palm, cold and heavy, its surface scratched with a symbol that looked like a closed eye. He turned it over. The metal was dull, tarnished by years of handling, and it felt less like currency and more like a tooth pulled from a dead man’s jaw. Outside the window of the inn, the light was failing, a bruised purple that promised snow. The air inside smelled of ozone...

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