A Silent Departure

Roxy was missing.

Early in the morning, Gideon and Duncan stood outside her bedroom door, knocking for what felt like forever, but there was no response.

A sense of unease crept into their hearts. They thought maybe she had woken up early and gone to the dining hall for breakfast. But when they entered the dining hall, her familiar figure was nowhere to be seen.

Gideon asked the elderly man who wo