PART 2: The Table That Didn’t Turn Away
The old woman behind the counter didn’t move at first. Her eyes stayed on the coins, then drifted back to
The old woman behind the counter didn’t move at first. Her eyes stayed on the coins, then drifted back to
The cathedral erupted into whispers. The groom staggered backward, pale with shock, while nobles rose from their seats trying to
The whispering didn’t stop this time. It spread. “Ghostline…” Some said it like a question. Others like a warning they’d
The luxurious ballroom remained completely silent beneath the crystal chandeliers. Soft piano music had stopped. Champagne glasses hovered frozen in
The Grand Hall stood frozen in silence. Crystal chandeliers glittered above hundreds of stunned nobles while the old King remained
The door burst wider. Warm yellow light spilled violently into the snowstorm, cutting through the freezing dark like something unreal.
The entire bar went silent. No pool balls moved. No glasses touched wood. Only rain hammering against the windows while
Warm amber light wrapped around the boy the moment he stepped inside Rust Saints Bar & Grill. The heavy wooden
The roar vanished. Not slowly— instantly. Like the entire coliseum had been robbed of sound the moment the boy crossed
Silence swallowed the cathedral whole. The laughter was gone. Only the crackling of candles and the distant echo of steel