The Wistful Crossroads

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The deed to Thorne Hall lay on the table, its parchment edges curling like dry leaves. You signed it. The ink was black, heavy, and it sank into the paper with a wet, sucking sound. The hall was full. Forty guests sat around the long oak table, their faces lit by the tallow candles that burned with a pale, blueish flame. The air smelled of roasted duck, rosemary, and the damp, earthy scent of...

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