The letter arrives through official channels, formal and unexpected, forwarded from the state correctional facility housing Casimir Voss. "He's requesting a visit," Reyes tells me over the phone, her voice carrying genuine surprise despite decades of professional composure. "Specifically with you, Sevric. He's dying. Terminal cancer, according to prison medical records." I sit with this news for a long moment, considerable complicated emotion building despite decades having passed since Voss's original conviction. "Why would he want to see me?" I ask. "I don't know," Reyes admits. "But given everything, I think you should consider it carefully before deciding." Talia's expression carries visible concern when I share this unexpected request during our evening conversation. "Do you act

