Chapter 17
The Light in the Tower
Eliza and her companions approach the bell tower, find the door ajar and a light in the highest window. Inside, they discover the focusing ring is protected by a puzzle left by Viktor, but a mysterious figure is already there, forcing a confrontation that ends with a shocking revelation about the core's true purpose.
The bell tower stood against the pale morning sky like a crooked finger pointing at the clouds. Its wooden door hung slightly open, and the light in the highest window flickered as if someone was moving behind it. Eliza clutched the resonance core to her chest, its blue glow pulsing in time with her racing heart.
"We have to assume whoever is up there knows we're coming," Thomas Crane said, his hand resting on the rope coiled at his belt. "We should approach quietly."
"Quietly?" Mr. Griggs scoffed. "With that light blazing like a beacon? They already know we're here."
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