Whispers of the Ancients

Previously

…“Show it to me, Anya,” Corbin typed, his urgency palpable. “If Dr. Reed trusted you with it, and she trusted me… we need to see it. Now. Where can we meet?” He closed his eyes for a brief moment, picturing the intricate carving Dr. Reed had entrusted to her protégé. Vance’s words, his threats, faded into the background. The true danger, he realized, wasn’t just in the physical threats, but in the secrets themselves. Dr. Reed had been silenced because she had discovered something that could shatter the world’s perception of reality. And now, it was up to him, and Anya, to pick up the pieces and ensure her sacrifice wasn't in vain. The hunt was on, and the shadows were lengthening.