Chapter 3 — Pages and Panels
Page 1 (4 panels)
Panel 1: Cyro and Ayra are walking; laughter has faded; the air is heavy.
Panel 2: Close-up of Cyro's face; eyebrows furrowed, lips dry.
Panel 3: SFX: (muffled) heartbeat; motion lines around his chest.
Panel 4 (bottom text): "Anxiety doesn't need a reason. It just tries to make its voice heard."
Page 2 (3 panels)
Panel 1: Ayra, curious: — "You went quiet."
Panel 2: Cyro doesn't answer; his gaze is fixed forward.
Panel 3: Ayra gently: — "Do you feel something?"; Cyro just breathes, his breaths getting faster.
Page 3 (4 panels)
Panel 1: Cyro's hand on his pocket; his fingers have turned white.
Panel 2: His hand trembles; sweat on his fingers.
Panel 3: Cyro whispers: — "I don't know…"
Panel 4: The sound of leaves grows louder; a heavy silence between sounds.
Page 4 (3 panels)
Panel 1: Wind through the trees; branches sway.
Panel 2: Leaves fall; a bird takes off with a loud cry.
Panel 3 (text): "The world holds its breath before disaster. Then it takes a wild one."
Page 5 (4 panels)
Panel 1: Ayra stops: — "Do you want to go back?"
Panel 2: Cyro hesitates; his lips tremble.
Panel 3: — "No… yeah… maybe."
Panel 4: Cyro takes a step; his breathing tightens; a distant buzzing echoes in his ears.
Page 6 (3 panels)
Panel 1: Wide shot of the house; no smoke yet, but the sky feels heavier.
Panel 2: Light is normal but colder in tone.
Panel 3: Anxiety peaks; Cyro pants heavily.
Page 7 (4 panels)
Panel 1: Cyro's eyes close; an image of his sister's smile flickers in his mind.
Panel 2: Mother's voice in his head: "Come back soon."
Panel 3: Eyes open; pupils slightly dilated and trembling.
Panel 4: SFX: (hiss) an unclear sound, like something approaching from afar.
Page 8 (5 panels)
Panel 1: Ayra looks: — "Have you felt like this before?"
Panel 2: — "No."
Panel 3: — "Then why now?"
Panel 4: Cyro stays silent; his lips dry.
Panel 5 (internal text): "Something is hitting. Something is pounding in my chest."
Page 9 (3 panels)
Panel 1: Cyro's steps unintentionally quicken; his gait uneven.
Panel 2: Ayra runs after him: — "Wait!"
Panel 3: Cyro doesn't turn back; his breathing beats like a broken rhythm.
Page 10 (4 panels — climax)
Panel 1: Close-up of Cyro's ear; red, veins protruding.
Panel 2: Large SFX: BOOM—GRRRR, a distant explosion/roar shakes the ground; leaves fly into the air.
Panel 3: Cyro jumps; eyes widen; pupils tremble.
Panel 4 (internal text): "Damn it… run faster!" — a phrase seeming to burst from his throat, but his voice is muffled.
Page 11 (3 panels)
Panel 1: Ayra stops, hair blown by the wind; her gaze full of fear.
Panel 2: Cyro pants; his chest rises and falls; shortness of breath.
Panel 3 (text): "The first signs are always for just one. But now the sound has reached both of them."
Page 12 (4 panels)
Panel 1: Cyro starts running; faster than before.
Panel 2: Ayra shouts: — "Wait!" but her voice is lost in the wind.
Panel 3: The ground shakes slightly; fine dust rises.
Panel 4: Evening light suddenly darkens; shadows lengthen.
Page 13 (3 panels)
Panel 1: The house is closer; but the door is closed and windows intact.
Panel 2: Unusual silence; as if everything waits for the next breath.
Panel 3: Cyro pants; hands on his knees; he cannot move forward.
Page 14 (4 panels)
Panel 1: Cyro's hand on the door; fingers trembling.
Panel 2: Long pause; heartbeat pounding like a drum.
Panel 3: SFX: (resonance) another distant roar, closer, sucking the air.
Panel 4: Cyro steps back; eyes wide, pupils trembling; breathing tightens.
Page 15 (3 panels)
Panel 1: Ayra reaches him, panting: — "What happened?"
Panel 2: Cyro in a low, broken voice: — "What if I make a mistake?"
Panel 3: Ayra: — "What if I don't?" but both know the answers are no longer simple.
Page 16 (4 panels)
Panel 1: Close-up of Cyro's right eye; pupils dilated, iris trembling.
Panel 2: A drop of sweat slides down his forehead.
Panel 3 (internal text): "The power hasn't awakened yet… but something is pounding inside me."
Panel 4: Cyro steps back; the house behind him, but he cannot move forward.
Page 17 (3 panels)
Panel 1: Mid-shot; Cyro and Ayra side by side, each in their own world.
Panel 2: The distant sound of explosions continues, like the heartbeat of the earth.
Panel 3: Cyro takes a deep breath; eyes fixed on the closed door; but his legs cannot get any closer.
Page 18 (final splash)
Cyro stands a few steps from the house; dark sky and strong wind; fine dust suspended in the air.
Final text of Chapter 3:
> "Some doors, once opened, never return anything behind them. But sometimes, not even reaching the door is already a red line."