Third Person's POVEllen bent over, his hands braced on his knees, gasping for air. "She's… she's at the Soul-Crusher Bridge! You have to go now! She's threatening to jump. We can't talk her down, and we're afraid to move closer. She keeps repeating that she will only see you alone. You need to hurry. The wind is vicious, and she can barely stand.""What?" Ulrik was completely stunned. He asked, disbelievingly, "Why would she want to jump off a bridge?"Adelaide didn't waste time explaining. She bolted for the door, shouting her command, "Start the car! Now!"The Soul-Crusher Bridge was located in the northwest of the capital, spanning the Gale River.The river was notoriously violent in that section—the channel was wide on top and narrow below, with a sharp drop-off that made the water churn violently.If anyone fell in, survival was nearly impossible.The bridge's official name was the "Gale Second Bridge," but due to the frequency of accidents, residents had privately nicknamed it
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