The Riddle in the Mirror
Elena adjusted the brim of her father's fedora, the smell of mothballs and tobacco still clinging to the felt after three years. She'd stolen it from his closet before the funeral—...
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Elena adjusted the brim of her father's fedora, the smell of mothballs and tobacco still clinging to the felt after three years. She'd stolen it from his closet before the funeral—...
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