The Pale Meridian

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The Pale Meridian

The rejection letter from the Mayor’s office lay on the polished mahogany desk, its crisp white paper a stark intrusion against the dark wood. Elias Thorne read it twice, the ink dry and unforgiving, the tone bureaucratic and cold. "Inconsistent quality control," it stated, a phrase that felt like a slap across the face. He was fifty-two, a master clockmaker who had spent three decades ensuring...

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