Rydan’s POVFranklin hadn’t moved.I called his name once, then again, but he didn’t react. He just stood in the middle of the training room, completely still, as if something invisible had rooted him to the floor. He didn’t look frightened. If anything, he looked distracted, like he was listening to something I couldn’t hear.I walked over and rested a hand on his shoulder.“Franklin.”He blinked and slowly looked at me.“There’s something here,” he said quietly.I frowned. “Where?”“Behind us, just look closely.”I turned immediately, letting my eyes sweep across the room. I checked every corner, every shadow, every space where someone could be hiding. The afternoon sunlight stretched across the floor, and the old building groaned now and then as it settled with age, but there was no one there.The room was empty except for us and the training equipment.When I turned back to Franklin, he was still staring toward the same spot, his body tense.I gave his shoulder a reassuring squeez
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