The Distant Threshold
The letter from Dr. Vane lay on the desk, the ink still wet, smelling faintly of turpentine and authority. You read it twice, the words sharp as scalpel blades: *Expedition cancelled. Rival team deployed. You are relieved of duty.* The paper was thin, translucent, a poor shield against the cold that seeped from the window. You folded it into a tight square and placed it in your pocket, the...
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