The Unspoken Accord
A node of sentiment in his perfect machine.
While Mimi engaged Bryce, her voice steady, debating the philosophy of legacy, pulling his brilliant, broken mind into a logical duel, William moved. It wasn’t a calculated strategy, it was a desperate, instinctual lunge. He swept his arm across the glass desk, not at Bryce, but at the photo and its pad.
The frame sailed through the air, smashing against the concrete floor. Glass exploded. The charging pad sparked and died.
Bryce’s lecture cut off. A raw, animal sound tore from his throat. “CLARA!”