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The land over there is one vast field of ice, forever frozen, forever throwing glaciersdown into the sea. ” He smiles as I struggle to peel off the hospital gown. ” I wave him off. “At least take this,” I offer, unzipping the peacoat.

I can make out a hand reaching into one of the drawers. The letter was sealed four times in dark wax, and purported to contain a secret my father would later spend three decades trying to discover. It was death by papercut, watching him turn the engine three times before it finally roared to life. THE EXPLORERS 107V.