The Distant Garden

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The Magistrate’s voice cracked like a dry branch in the cold. "Elias." I stood in the square, the wind tearing at my coat. It was a Tuesday. The market was half-cleared, the crates of turnips left empty, the smell of damp earth and rot hanging low. I held the parchment in my left hand. It was damp. The ink was wet. "Bring it here," the Magistrate said. He did not look at the paper. He looked at...

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