The Golden Compass
The brass compass in Elias Thorne’s palm ticked backward, a soft, wet sound that cut through the roar of the guild banquet. He stood by the heavy oak table, a glass of cheap claret sweating in his hand, watching the candlelight warp as it passed through the air. The room was thick with smoke and the smell of roasted goose, the air humming with a static charge that made the hairs on his arms...
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