The Pale Bridge

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The Pale Bridge

The ink was counted by the drop, not by the bottle. Twelve-year-old Elias stood before the scribe’s desk, his thumb pressing the quill’s nib to the parchment, counting the seconds between each black bead that fell. One, two, three. The room smelled of oak shavings and the sharp, metallic tang of iron gall ink. Outside, the bells of Oren began to toll the hour, a heavy, bronze sound that...

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