Fractures
The cave felt too small. Too loud. Even with no one speaking. Iris stood there for a moment after Mara’s words settled. I think I can get your memories back. The idea pulsed through her like a second heartbeat. Then another thought followed it. Elias. He had walked out. She didn’t know how long ago. Minutes. Maybe more. “I’ll be back,” she said quietly. Sadie looked at her carefully. “You sure?” Iris nodded once. “I need to talk to him.” Sadie gave her a small, understanding look. “Okay.” The hallway beyond the sealed room was dimmer. The cave’s softer lighting replaced the sharp white glow of Mara’s workspace. The sound of distant water echoed faintly somewhere deeper in the rock. Iris found Elias near the far opening of the cave system, where a narrow crack in the stone le
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