The Wistful Ashes

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The Wistful Ashes

Three hundred and twelve sheets. That was the count for the morning shift, a precise number that tasted like metal in Elias Thorne’s mouth. He fed the reams into the shredder, the machine whining a low, grinding note that vibrated up through the soles of his boots. His cough came then, dry and racking, splitting his ribs. He turned away, pressing a handkerchief to his lips, and watched the red...

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