Christmas in ashes
I take a breath, “I’m not asking you to believe every word I say, just look at the patterns, who gets nervous when people start asking questions, who wins when everyone stays quiet?”
People shift in their seats uneasy thinking,Elias cuts in sharp, “This meeting is adjourned.”
“No,” a voice calls from the back, “it isn’t.”Another voice agrees, then another,it doesn’t explode, it just splits, slow, real,Elias sees it the same second I do.
This isn’t about getting rid of me anymore, it’s about whether Hallowpine can stand looking at its own ugly reflection.
The silver steadies inside me, “Tipping point,” it says, “no guarantees.”
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