The Pale Bonsai
The brass key hangs from your neck on a leather cord, worn smooth by twelve years of sweat and salt air, and in your hand you hold a glass of champagne that has gone flat in the heat of the ballroom. The chandeliers above are a blur of crystal and gold, reflecting the faces of men in dark suits who are discussing border metrics with the casual detachment of men discussing the weather. You are...
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