Chapter 15
The Weight of the Heart
Eliza and her companions return to the observatory with the resonance core. Dr. Voss warns of its instability. As they prepare to place it, a new threat emerges from the theatre: a figure tampering with the device. The core begins to resonate uncontrollably, and a hidden message from Viktor reveals a final riddle. The chapter ends with the beam shifting to a new location, and a countdown of 27 nights feeling more urgent.
The cold morning air hit Eliza’s face as she stepped out of the theatre, the resonance core clutched tightly in her hands. It hummed against her palms, a warm, pulsing heartbeat. Behind her, the others emerged one by one, their breath misting in the dim light of the new moon. Emil Markov was last, shutting the side door with a soft click that seemed to echo in the silence.
'We have to get this to the observatory,' Dr. Voss said, her voice low but urgent. 'The core is unstable. I can feel it vibrating.'
Eliza nodded, but her eyes were fixed on the observatory window. The light was still there—a faint, flickering glow that seemed to pulse in rhythm with the core. 'Someone's up there,' she whispered. 'Who is it?'
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