The Distant Joke

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The Distant Joke

The Registry of Tithes, Entry 409: Name: Krapetyan, G. Status: Foreigner. Deficit: Double. The rain in the bazaar square was not water but a fine, cold dust that settled in the creases of Gheorghe Karapetyan’s tunic. He stood in the shadow of the watchtower, the bronze bell hanging silent above him, its surface green with age and neglect. In his hand, he clutched a leather pouch, the dried...

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