A MADMAN'S OBSESSION
The fear that used to sit tightly in her chest no longer greeted her the moment she opened her eyes.
There was no tension here.
No footsteps she needed to listen for.
No moods she had to anticipate.
The estate was quiet, orderly, and strangely peaceful.
At first, Marceline moved carefully, as if afraid she might disturb anyone. But as the days passed and no one stopped her, she began to explore the vast property at her own pace.
She spent long hours in the library, curled up in a chair by the window, surrounded by shelves that seemed endless. Sometimes she reads for hours without noticing the time. Other times, she simply sat there, turning pages slowly and enjoying the quiet more than the s