The Wistful Throne
The infirmary smelled of antiseptic and wet wool, a sharp, clinical odor that cut through the thick, humid air of Lahore. Ayesha Siddiqui stood alone, her left hand trembling violently, the knuckles swollen and bruised from a failed extraction that had left her more broken than the patient. She wanted only to complete her final rotation, to secure the pension that would keep her and her brother...
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