Synopsis

## The Weight of Years The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the courtyard, illuminating dust motes dancing in the golden light. Elias sat on a stone bench, the cool surface a welcome contrast to the heat rising from the cobblestones. He watched as a young man approached, his gait hesitant, his eyes carrying a weight that belied his years. This was Chidi, a ghost from a past Elias had long tried to bury. A shared history, fraught with both camaraderie and unspoken regrets, hung h