The Pale Dance
The chandeliers in the Imperial Railways’ Grand Hall were not merely lights but instruments of judgment, their crystal pendants catching the gaslight and fracturing it into a thousand cold, accusing shards that fell upon the marble floor. Arthur Vane stood near the pillar, his hand resting on the cold stone, counting the minutes since the Director’s speech had begun, each second a heavy, leaden...
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