The Pale Meridian

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The Pale Meridian

Act I NOTICE OF AUDIT: Discrepancy in Grain Ledger, Sector 4. Penalty: Immediate Suspension.‌⁠⁠‌‌‌‌⁠‌‌⁠‌‍‍‌⁠‍‍‍‌⁠‌⁠‍⁠‍‌⁠‌‍‍‍‍⁠‍⁠‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍⁠ The radiator in the walk-up knocked its rusted rhythm, a dry clatter that synced with the dripping from the ceiling. I needed the pension before the thaw, a simple arithmetic of years served against the cold, but the new auditor,...

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