A pale ribbon of moonlight slipped through the narrow window of Jonas's room, stretching across the wooden floor until it reached the edge of the bed. Dust drifted lazily through the beam of light, undisturbed by the silence that had settled over the room during the sleep.Sera opened her eyes. For a few moments, she simply stared at the ceiling.The nightmare lingered in fragments, cold chains, dripping blood, hooded figures standing in silence, and a doorway flooded with golden light. The details were already fading, but the feeling remained, clinging to her like a shadow she couldn't shake.She exhaled slowly. "It was only a dream," she whispered. The words sounded hollow.She pushed herself upright. Every muscle in her body protested. Emotional exhaustion had settled into her bones, heavier than any wound she'd carried back from patrol. Across the room, Jonas was still asleep, sitting against the side of the bed where he must have drifted off during the sleep. His arms were folded
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