The Distant Cartograph
The ink smells of copper and old blood. You hold the quill steady, but your hand betrays you. The palsy is a thief, stealing the fine motor control you have spent thirty years refining. Elara stands behind you, her hands hovering near your elbows, ready to catch you if you fall. She watches with a devotion that has grown heavy, suffocating, like a shawl wrapped too tight around the neck. You...
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