Shadow arc

Previously

…Hunter grinned, relief washing over him. “Deal.” He carefully folded the map, tucking it into his jacket pocket. As they stepped out of the mill, the late afternoon sun cast long shadows, but Hunter felt a different kind of shadow lurking now, one he was determined to uncover. The mystery was deepening, and with it, his resolve. A sense of purpose, sharp and clear, settled within him. They had a map, a destination, and a shimmering enigma to unravel. The journey into the town’s forgotten past had just begun.