Shadows of the Past

With the deafening crash of sledgehammers still echoing down the long, opulent hallways, Serena gently took Daphne's hand. She led her sister carefully away from the raining plaster and shattered neon-pink furniture, guiding her back to her old childhood bedroom to rest.

The space remained mostly intact, untouched by the chaos next door, but the moment Daphne crossed the familiar threshold, the