Cursed By The Day, Saved By The Night
The house fell into unnatural silence, except for the crackling of the interrupted fire.
I spun, chest heaving, my eyes flashing to my grandfather. He was already standing, wincing but bracing himself.
My hands were still trembling, the leftover energy humming beneath my skin. "What the hell was that?" I rasped.
His face was grim as he stared at me. "War," he said curtly. "That was war arriving on our doorstep."
My grandfather braced himself, his breathing slow and laboured as he pulled himself away from the ruin of the shelves. The firelight danced in deep shadows across his face, carving the lines around his mouth deeper, older. He was staring at me, but not in fear.
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