The Wistful Mirror
The feast was not a celebration but a mechanism of erosion, grinding down the years until only the bone remained. In the damp, sprawling estate that served as the court, the air smelled of wet plaster and old blood, a scent that clung to the wool uniforms of the officers who lined the long tables. Teresa Grieco stood at the head of the room, her spine rigid, accepting the ceremonial mirror from...
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