The Wolf's Game
She raises a hand as if in warning, and then flickers, fading like a dream at dawn.
“Aria?” Elyra whispers. “What do you see?”
I blink, heart hammering.
“Nothing,” I lie. “Just… shadows.”
But the message is clear: Hurry. The Game is collapsing around you.
Elyra tightens her grip on my hand. “Ready?”
“No.”
“Me neither.”
Together, we step toward the doorway. The moment our feet cross the threshold, the door slams shut behind us, plunging us into absolute, suffocating silence.