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The rain hammered against the windowpane of the attic bedroom, a rhythmic drumming that usually brought Elias peace. Today, it felt like a countdown. He tried to shift in his seat, but the soft click of the heavy brass padlock on his door reminded him he wasn't going anywhere.

She pressed a cold, lingering kiss to his forehead, her eyes reflecting the lightning from the window. "Drink your tea, dear. We have all the time in the world." RJ431484.mp3

Elias looked at the tea, then at the door. "Sarah, you can’t keep me here. My friends, my job—they’ll notice I’m gone." The rain hammered against the windowpane of the