126 - Thread of darkness

They turned to him, their attention instantly caught by the urgency in his tone. Mr. Smith pulled out a piece of parchment, laying it out on the table for them to see. It was a map, with a specific location marked on it.

"I have news," Mr. Smith said, his voice wavering a bit, betraying his nervousness.

"What is it?" Risa asked, her heart pounding with a strange mix of hope and fear.

Mr. Smith turned to them, his eyes intense. "A sign... A sign of Aiden," he said, the gravity of his words hanging in the air.

Risa and Gregg turned towards him, their faces mirroring their surprise. The air in the room shifted, the heaviness replaced by a flicker of hope. Could it be? Was Aiden still alive?

As Mr. Smith began to unravel the parchment, the room fell into an anxious silence. Each word that left his lips was a thread of hope, a beacon in the bleak abyss. They hung onto his every word, their hearts pounding in anticipation.

And then, he paused, his gaze meeting theirs. There was something i
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