He blew out a single candle behind prison glass, crying alone. Then the cell door unlocked, and guards brought out a massive cake. Everything changed
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Chapter 3 / 10
Chapter 3 - The Silent Vow
Make a wish. The words didn't need to be spoken; he read them on Sarah's lips. Arthur closed his eyes, the tears finally spilling over his eyelashes and cutting tracks through the grime on his face. He didn't wish for freedom—he felt he didn't deserve it yet. He wished for their safety. He wished for forgiveness. With a trembling breath, he blew out the candle. A thin wisp of smoke curled upward, vanishing into the ventilation grate, taking his silent prayer with it into the cold abyss of the penitentiary.
