The Wistful Cipher

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The vault smelled of dust and dried ink, a scent that had long since settled into the fibers of Elias Thorne’s lungs. He coughed, a dry, rattling sound that echoed off the stone walls, and pressed a handkerchief to his mouth. When he pulled it away, the linen was spotted red. Forty-five years old, and the body was failing him, yet the mind remained a razor, sharp and unblunted. On the desk...

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