The Distant Ghost

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The Distant Ghost

The order arrived on a Tuesday, stamped with the red seal of the firm, the ink still wet and smelling of iron. Elara stood in the apothecary’s back room, the air thick with the scent of dried lavender and rotting camphor, and read the directive from Dr. Thorne. Prepare a lethal dose of arsenic for Mrs. Thorne. The fever is curable, but her suffering is not. Sign here. Elara’s hands, usually...

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