The Faded Sutra

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The Faded Sutra

The ledger lay open on the cold oak desk, its spine cracked like a dry riverbed, and I held a quill that felt heavier than iron in my trembling hand. The ink was black, but it smelled of copper, a metallic tang that coated the back of my throat and made my teeth ache with a dull, persistent throb. Outside, the wind had stopped, and the silence of the monastery was so complete that I could hear...

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