THE PLAGUE AND THE BARGAIN

Elias Thorne was on his third cup of red tea—spiced, bitter, and medicinal. It did little to soothe his growing irritation. The shattered coast howled with wind outside his estate, rattling the frost-glazed glass like ghostly fingernails clawing to get in.

Another visit. Another performance.

He...

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