š¹ Between shadow and flame they stand,
One searches with trembling hand.
One dreams in silence, heart in flight,
Bound by love, bound by night. š¹
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"...We searched everywhere, including the CCTV cameras within the school," Agent Charles said gravely, glancing between Baron and Fred. "But we found no single clue that proves Bernard ever left the premises. No sight of him. No sight of the girl. It's as if they simplyā¦ vanished."
Baron's eyes narrowed to slits. The air thickened around him, his aura almost suffocating. "Vanished?" His voice was low and dangerous. "Are you trying to tell me my grandson evaporated into thin air?"
The agent swallowed hard. "No, sir. But there's something odd about this case."
"Something odd?" Baron's voice boomed through the room. "Like what, Charles? That he's been kidnapped by a ghost? Is that what you're suggesting?"
"Maybe something like that," Charles muttered reluctantly.
