The Distant Whispers

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The name cut through the roar of the harvest feast like a blade through wet wool. “Elias.” The voice belonged to Alderman Halloway, standing at the head of the long oak table, his face ruddy with ale and self-importance. The candlelight in the village hall flickered, casting long, jittery shadows against the stone walls. Elias Thorne stood by the hearth, a border constable of twenty years, his...

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