The Pale Fracture
It is done, Elias. The ink is dry. I looked up from the ledger, the pen still warm in my fingers, and saw Director Vane standing in the doorway. He was smiling. That unsettling, warm smile that felt less like a greeting and more like a hand closing gently around a throat. I wanted to secure my permanent residency permit by the end of the month. I had wanted it for three years, since the day I...
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