The Pale Door

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The Pale Door

The brass gear sits in your palm, cold and heavy, its teeth chipped from three years of relentless turning. You turn it over, watching the light catch the microscopic burrs on the metal, the same way you used to check the edges of a watch case for a client who paid too much and complained too little. Your hand trembles, a fine, persistent vibration that makes the gear dance in your fingers, and...

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