The Wistful Grid

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The Wistful Grid

The left hand holds a rusted iron key. It is cold, heavy, and it will not turn. I am standing in the mud of the northern gate, and the rain is slicking my uniform. My fingers shake. They have shaken for three days, a low, persistent vibration that rattles against the metal. I am Thomas Bradshaw. I am thirty-two. I am a border guard. I want to keep my post. I want to be here, holding this line,...

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