The Iron Alignment: A Story of Cold Calculation, Shattered Bravado, and the Weight of Forgotten Lineage
CHAPTER 1: THE GATHERING FROST The reflection in the oily puddle near the curb moved too fast to be a commuter. Commuters shuffled; they kept their chins tucked into their collars to shield against the damp Ohio drizzle, their eyes anchored strictly to the schedule or the toes of their boots. These two didn’t shuffle….