The Wistful Petal

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The Wistful Petal

Chapter One "NOTICE: Suspended pending investigation. Cause: Alleged theft of industrial copper." The paper smelled of ink and old fear. I held it with hands that shook, the edges cutting into my skin. I am Francisco Rebelo, thirty-four, a night watchman at the Ironworks. I want to keep my job and my wife, Elena, safe from the foreman’s prejudice against our mixed heritage. The uncanny element...

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