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.

was a collector's haven, if only one had the eye

browsed the aisles quietly, scanning for something that

the earlier call, while I

an old violin, worn and covered in a fine

body was scarred, and the strings looked like they hadn't been touched in

at this," I said, my voice barely above

turned, curious at my tone. "What

my gaze to the violin, raising

It's practically

but... there's

out, gently lifting

weight was familiar, comforting, despite its battered

frowned but turned to the shopkeeper, an older man

this one?" Narik

he hadn't noticed the

it out. I didn't think anyone would be interested."

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but

said nothing as I placed the violin under

strings, and to our surprise, a warm, mellow sound

shouldn't

Naril's expression

a softness in his

have been perfect if it wasn't broken," he

at him, then at the violin. "It still has a lot of life

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