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The Cartomancer's Last Hand
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Mireille pushes her luck and bets all her remaining years on one hand. The Queen's eyes gleam. They turn their cards over together. Mireille's heart pounds as she sees the result.
The Queen wins by a single point. Every year Mireille bet pours out of her at once. She crumbles to dust at the table, and the painted woman steps fully free, alive again, ready to deal under the bridge tomorrow night.
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