(Kaelith’s POV)
The new place wasn’t bad.
Big, dark, and empty, like my soul on a Monday. Firefly Manor would have to be abandoned for now.
Mallum hovered next to me at the edge of the pool, flicking a pebble into the water to break the silence. "You sure this mausoleum isn’t crawling with ghosts?"
"Please. Name one place that isn’t haunted."
It wasn’t exactly modern, but it had character and potential. High ceilings, underground tunnels, steel doors, and a dehumidifier that hummed like a lazy demon. The blackout windows still needed installing; every window would drip daylight like poison, but the pool room was perfection.
“It even has a skylight,” Mallum said, peering up.
“Which we will cover,” I said sharply. “Do I look like I want to crisp again? I’m still peeling from that fair
