Chapter 15 The Show Begins

The man with the watch had been lounging in his seat, yawning lazily. When he noticed a pretty young woman asking him for the time, he immediately straightened up and checked his battered watch. "Let's see... It's 5:54 am, and we have about six hours until we reach Kingsbridge." His delayed response was understandable as the watch's surface was cracked like a spider's web. Just as Evelyn had anticipated, everyone wearing a watch instinctively checked their wrists when the time was mentioned. Sure enough, the sharp-tongued woman beside her gasped, jumping up. "Oh no! Where's my watch? Who stole my gold watch?" The woman frantically scanned the other passengers, suddenly suspicious of everyone. The carriage erupted into chaos. "Something's been stolen? Is there a thief among us?" People began checking their valuables anxiously. Evelyn quietly sank into her seat, trying to make herself invisible. Across from her, Crystal sat as rigidly as a statue, with one hand clutching her pocket