The Pale Letter
Thorne. The word hung in the dusty air of the scriptorium, sharp and solitary, cutting through the rhythmic scratch of quills on vellum. You froze, the nib of your pen hovering a millimeter above the parchment, a drop of iron-gall ink trembling at its tip. Brother Anselm stood by the heavy oak door, his face a mask of polite impatience, his eyes fixed not on you but on the Abbot’s empty chair...
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