The Pale Letter
The letter lay on the desk, its paper so thin it seemed to dissolve under the weight of Arthur’s thumb, a pale rectangle of vulnerability against the dark mahogany. He had written it three times, each draft heavier with implication than the last, until the final version was a demand stripped of apology: Elara must return the deed to the family estate, or Arthur Vane would cease to be a clerk...
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