Shattered Reality

A heavy thud rang out.

For a fleeting second, Roland had the distinct, disorienting impression that the car's hood had dented under the force of the impact.

When Elora released her grip, the man crumpled as a suit dropped from its hanger, limbs folding, consciousness already fled. He lay in a heap on the cracked asphalt, blood tracing a slow path from his hairline to the gutter.

No one had expecte