C44 WHERE THE FIRE IS

The night was thick with silence, but it wasn’t peace.

It was the silence before a scream – the kind that pressed on the walls, waiting to destroy them.

Elara sat on the edge of her bed, her hands shaking heavily. The voice still reverberated in her head – deep, smooth, and terrifyingly familiar.

Did you truly think the fire would choose you alone, my other half?

The room felt cooler now