The Obsidian Clause
Without Onyx, their toys were just heavy, useless pieces of metal.
"It's too late, Marcus," Iris said. She didn't move her hand. She stood her ground next to the slumped, quiet body of Silas. "The world is watching now. I just opened the curtains, and the light is going to burn you."
As she spoke, the most famous feature of the Vane estate began to change. The "Obsidian" glass walls, which had been pitch-black and private for decades, suddenly lost their tint. One by one, the massive panels turned perfectly clear. The darkness that had hidden the corruption, the deals, and the deaths for so long was stripped away in an instant.