"I have to check the basement," Elias whispered. His voice was thin, barely audible over the scratching behind the walls. "If the generator doesn't start, the locks won't hold."
But as he stepped onto the first stair, a floorboard creaked—not under his feet, but behind Sarah. The tower, unsettled by the vibration of his footsteps, gave one final, infinitesimal shimmy. A single block at the very top lost its balance and tumbled, clicking against the table before hitting the floor. CO Dread.zip
He gripped a center block with two fingers. The wood groaned. The entire structure swayed, a slow, agonizing oscillation that seemed to defy gravity. Sarah held her breath, her eyes fixed on the topmost piece, which hung halfway off the edge. The block slid out. Smooth. Clean. "I have to check the basement," Elias whispered