The Hunt Beneath a Broken Silence
Few days have passed since Lane and Victor last teamed up for an adventure job together.
A change crept in, slow and silent. Not named, never discussed, yet there all the same. It sat in the space where words used to be. Quiet, yes - but impossible to ignore.
Floating away from the group, Victor took jobs alone, words few. As usual, his steps stayed smooth, face still, a wall around him - yet anyone watching close saw it: thoughts humming beneath. Something sat there, just out of sight.
Lane stayed caught up in a task she wouldn't talk about.
Every time someone questioned her, a small grin appeared before she answered softly: "Not worth mentioning."
Yet that moment held weight. It mattered more than silence could hide.
Only Clara continued working as an adventurer like usual.
If anything—
She worked even harder.
