Chapter 729: The Ruin She Brings
The fire in the hearth crackled softly, casting warm amber light across the room. The flames danced and swayed, painting shadows on the walls that flickered with each small gust of wind slipping through the small gap in the window.
Outside, the night was still as snow fell in slow, lazy spirals. The world beyond the glass had gone quiet, muffled by the thickening blanket of white. It was the kind of silence that usually brought peace, but tonight it only felt heavy.
Sophia lay on the bed, her breathing slow and even, her face peaceful. Her chest rose and fell in a gentle rhythm, and for the first time in days, there were no lines of tension carved into her forehead. The firelight caught the soft curve of her cheek, and even in sleep, she looked like something sacred.
