The night felt different.
Footsteps echoed just as Sloane spotted it. The shift in air came right after they left the alley behind.
Still loud. Still restless.
Sharper.
Fenris woke fast, every muscle locked tight, fingers twitching with hidden claws. Rain-slick streets shimmered under broken lamps, yet something felt tilted - off balance. The glow of Neo-Veridia pulsed on pavement, though silence now pressed heavier than it used to.
Something had changed.
Fingers twitching, Elias saw it just like that. The moment hung, sharp and quiet, under his skin.
A shadow kept just off her heel, gaze lifting now to ledges, then street corners, lingering on unlit panes where hollow buildings tilted overhead - watching without blinking.
A whisper broke the silence - his voice low. Did you catch
