The Distant Crown
The municipal ledger at twenty-three of NineElm Crossing recorded Aurelio Beltrán as a man of forty-two years, a tenure of nineteen, and a debt that was not his own. He stood before the desk of Director Soriano, the air in the office stale and heavy with wet wool and old paper, and asked for the promotion that would cover his sister’s hospital bills. Soriano did not look up from his paperwork;...
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