The Distant Blade

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The Distant Blade

The letter lay on the oak desk, its edges soft with age, the ink faded to a bruised purple. I read it twice, the words sliding over my eyes like water over stone, before I set it down. It was from Dr. Aris, the Head Physician, and it forbade me from touching the Founder’s Ledger. "You are to leave the archive sealed, Elias. The object is a medical hazard." I looked at the heavy iron key in my...

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