The Watchmaker's Will"
The Ridge was empty, peaceful, and entirely normal.
He looked down at his wrist. His digital watch was working perfectly again, displaying the correct time: 06:00:00 AM, July 7, 2026.
Beside him, Devashish was sitting on the damp grass, the old leather ledger still tucked under his arm. But when Vikram looked down at his own hand, the silver pocket watch was gone, replaced by a small, intricate golden key that had materialized in his palm—a key that bore the crest of the watchmaker's final, unwritten chapter.