The Distant Garden

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The ink was already on my hands when I arrived, a cold, wet smear that smelled of iron and old rain. I wiped it on my trousers, leaving a dark, spreading stain on the wool, and looked up at the Director’s desk. Vane did not look up. He was arranging a row of brass fasteners, clicking them into place with a rhythmic, metallic precision that filled the silent room. The air in the Ministry of...

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