Nora was gone. The Watcher was dust. But something felt wrong.
Kira couldn't sleep. Every time she closed her eyes, she heard whispering.
“What are they saying?” Julian asked.
“The same thing. Over and over. ‘She’s still here.’”
“Who’s still here?”
Kira opened her eyes. Purple light flickered. “Nora.”
The Hidden Piece
Mira checked her prediction marble. Still dark. “The Watcher blocked futures. But now it’s gone, I should see something.”
“What do you see?”
“Nothing. Like something is still blocking me.”
Ethan raised his hand. “I can make a copy of the warehouse. Maybe the copy will show what’s missing.”
“Do it.”
Ethan closed his eyes. A shimmering copy of the warehouse appeared beside the real one. Inside the copy, a figure stood in the corner.
Nora.
“She never left,” Pip whi
