Chapter 159: The Silence After Eira
For two days, the rumours had spread through the town like wildfire.
She's gone.
That's what everyone said.
No one knew for sure, but the absence of Eira Hax felt like a void too deep to ignore.
Her small flat, the one with the chipped blue door, had been silent.
The phone rang unanswered. The world around her had moved on, but Eira had vanished.
Inside the courtroom, the whole situation was a living thing, pressing against the walls and making it hard to breathe.
Callian was sitting stiffly on the wooden bench, his hands clasped in his lap.
His brown hair hung over his forehead, hiding his furrowed brow.
Beside him, Rylan leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, eyes sharp and focused on the defendants ahead.
Leonardo Reeds, the quietest of the three, sat with his arms crossed, pale and neutral face.
None of them spoke.
