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Chapter 76 - Echoes Before Arrival

The door closed with a dull scrape, sealing out the faint noise of the night. The man who pulled it shut leaned his back against the rough wall. His hand lingered on the iron handle, as though to be sure no sound leaked out.

The room, if it could be called that, was neither cellar nor hall. Its ceiling was low, beams uneven, as though the structure had been built into something abandoned and never intended for use.

The air carried a sweetness that made the throat itch. Flowers somewhere had rotted until their scent was closer to syrup than perfume.

The floor was laid with uneven stone. Deep grooves crossed the surface, channels cut too wide to belong to drains of a house. They sank toward a pit at the center. Dampness clung to the stone edges.

Three figures sat on benches drawn together in a rough triangle. A fourth paced near the corner, his boots clicking faintly when they touched the channels.

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