We finally settled down. I leaned back to my chair and looked out the window.
At first glance, the tower seemed like a normal structure, except it was made entirely of stone. Faint patterns ran along the surface, almost like the designs from an old palace.
The tower stretched far above the other buildings, close to a hundred floors, casting a long shadow over the area. It dwarfed everything around it and made the whole district feel small.
From this distance, the structure should be visible even from the deeper districts because of how tall it stood.
"By the way, Aunt Ellie," I said, still staring at it, "did you hear any news about this tower?"
"Yes. Everyone's talking about it. It's the first time a tower echo showed up this close, so people are nervous."
"I get it. The land value in this area must have dropped a lot. And I just bought a new building here." A sigh escaped as I shook my head.
"That might not be the case," Ellie added.
