The Faded Shield
The iron was cold against your palm, slick with the grease of your father’s hands and the grime of the foundry floor. You turned the shield over, the tarnished face catching the dim gaslight, and the whisper started again. It was not a sound so much as a pressure, a vibration in the teeth, a low hum that promised ruin if you did not act. You were twelve years old, small for your age, and the...
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