Chapter 123

Chapter 123

"Hello, this is Narik. I'm with Elizabeth right now."

Leo's tone shifted instantly to one of concern.

"Narik? Stay away from her," he said sharply. "I don't want you getting involved with her."

"You don't get to decide this."

Narik said mockingly. After saying that, he hung up the phone straight away.

rik tossed the phone to me, along with a motorbike helmet.

He raised an eyebrow at me, "Now we can get going."

I caught the phone and smiled helplessly as I got on the back of his bike.

The streets were quiet, the fading sun casting a golden glow over the city.

We pulled our motorbikes over and walked slowly down the street, passing by a few stores until we found ourselves in front of a small shop with a weathered sign above the door.

It looked ancient, like it hadn't been touched in years.

Dusty windows barely revealed the instruments inside, but something about the place drew me in.

"Should we check it out?" I asked, already pushing the door open.

Inside, the shop smelled of old wood and varnish.

Rows of pianos, guitars, and violins filled the room, most of them in various states of disrepair.

haven, if only one had the

scanning for something that might

his mind still half-occupied with the earlier call, while I took in

fell on an old violin, worn and covered in a fine layer

strings looked like they hadn't been touched

said, my voice

curious at my tone. "What are you looking

to the

thing? It's practically falling

know, but... there's something about

reached out, gently lifting the instrument

comforting, despite its

an older man who had been watching us from behind

this one?" Narik asked, motioning to the

in surprise, as if he hadn't noticed the violin himself

to toss it out. I didn't

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man hesitated but eventually

shot me a doubtful look but said nothing as I placed

and to our surprise,

depth that shouldn't have been possible from such a

I finished, Naril's

a softness in his eyes, something almost

if it wasn't broken," he muttered, shaking his

the violin. "It still has

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