Mr. Mehmet’s POV The air in the chamber was thick enough to choke on. Blood, sulphuric-smoke like poison — it clung to every surface, seeping into my beard and clothes. I staggered forward. Behind me, Emre half-carried the twins, Adem and Adlee, both pale and barely able to walk. Their bravado was gone, and now they looked like what they were: children. I waved them closer, snapping in my usual sharp tone. “Keep up, keep up! Limping won’t save anyone.” Adem groaned. “We’re trying, old man—” “Try harder,” I barked, though my chest was burning with fear. Not for myself. For the girls. I hurried toward the bodies that lay crumpled near the shattered altar — Ipek and Pelin. Still. Lifeless. Their faces gray as stone. “No, no, no…” Emre’s voice cracked as he stumbled after me. “Not them too!” “Quiet!” I snapped, raising a trembling hand. My eyes darted from one girl to the other, scanning, searching. Their chests did not rise. Their pulses were faint, unnaturally rapi
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