The Golden Visit

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The Golden Visit

The fog in Oakhaven did not smell of rain or rot, but of burnt sugar and old pennies. It was a thick, golden suspension that clung to the cobblestones of the industrial district, turning the gas lamps into hazy suns and the faces of the workers into smudged charcoal. I am Elias Thorne, a constable of thirty-four years, and I was standing in the center of the square, watching my own shadow peel...

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