I used to be told that the truest silence was in the void between heartbeats. The perfect moment to strike. But tonight, I heard a different kind of silence. It wasn't empty. It was the quiet hum of the castle settling, the distant chime of a music box from an open window, the soft rhythm of... peace. It's a sound my training never prepared me for, and it's far more disarming than any weapon. I don't know what to do with a silence that feels safe.