The Watchmaker's Will"
The third toll caused the spinning brass plates beneath Anaya’s feet to lock into place with a definitive, thunderous clack.
The white light expanded exponentially, rushing outward from Christ Church like a silent, blinding tsunami. It washed over Vikram, over Devashish, and finally engulfed Anaya, erasing the distorted buildings, the warped roads, and the impossible numbers of the thirteenth hour in an absolute, purifying sheet of white illumination. There was no pain, no heat—only the sensation of a massive weight being lifted from the world, and the steady, rhythmic ticking of a single, healthy heart.
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