Synopsis

The afternoon heat shimmered off the asphalt, a hazy curtain drawn across the town square. A small crowd had gathered, their faces etched with a mixture of curiosity and apprehension, all focused on the figure being led towards the police cruiser. It was Elias Thorne, the local historian, known for his eccentric theories and obsessive research into forgotten lore. He was being taken into custody, accused of a crime that seemed ripped from the pages of one of his own fantastical tales. Initia