The Pale Dance

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The Pale Dance

Vane. The name hangs in the air, sharp as a snapped twig. You look up from the ledger. Your fingers are black, stained to the cuticle, trembling slightly against the parchment. The office is silent, save for the tick of the clock and the low, rhythmic hum of the gas lamps. Mr. Halloway stands before your desk, his shadow stretching long and thin across the floorboards. He does not speak. He...

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