The Distant Whispers

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I "Property of the Crown. Seized for Treason." Manuel Yanes stood on the cold stone of the Alfama steps, the ink of the notice still wet under his thumb. The paper felt slick, like the hide of a wet dog. He looked up at the palace gates, where the bells for the saints tolled a slow, heavy rhythm that shook the dust from the eaves. His wife, Elena, was inside. The court had branded her a spy, a...

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