Episode 298

The air in the Obroye library was thick with the scent of aged paper and a silent tension. Rahul, the eldest brother, traced the ornate patterns on his mahogany desk, his brow furrowed. The ‘first clue’ concerning Natasha’s past, a faded locket found tucked away in an antique chest, had been a catalyst. It had been dismissed by many as a relic of a forgotten admirer, but its intricate, almost ethereal design had snagged on the lawyer’s sharp eye, the second Obroye brother, Arjun. He’d recognized a subtle, yet distinct, craftsmanship that hinted at something far beyond a simple trinket.

Arjun, leaning against a towering bookshelf, adjusted his spectacles. “The engraver’s mark is unusual, Rahul. It’s a stylized falcon, but with an almost… spectral quality. I’ve seen something similar before, in a very old family crest.”

Rahul looked up, his gaze sharpening. “Whose family crest?”