The weather was decent. The sun spread its light across the sky, slowly drying the puddles and the damp air. Kai knew exactly what time it was. This was the quiet danger the day carried — the hour he would be summoned.He had not slept since the night before. Every hour had been spent training, every minute sharpening his skills. Every push-up, every streak of sweat, reminded him of one thing: precision.He made his mother breakfast and watched her take her medication.At exactly 12:00 p.m., his phone buzzed — right on time. The van was already waiting outside. Kai wiped the blades he had been sharpening for hours, slipped them into his pocket, and stepped out for the mission.They arrived at a small village not far from where they lived. Kai had been here before. A childhood memory stirred — chasing dandelions with a friend, blowing the white seeds into the air, or following a truck that spilled dirt so they could pick scrap. Or maybe those were only fragments of imagination.The fir
Read more