The elevator finally reached the top, and Zephyros stepped out, He pulled a phone from his pocket, the device cold and unfamiliar in his trembling hands. His fingers hovered over the screen for a moment, hesitating, before he dialed a number. The call connected, and a deep, familiar voice answered.
"Zephyros," Henri began, his voice loud and steady.
"I need you to go to the Grand Bibliotheca," Zephyros said, his tone urgent. "Search for anything and everything about the Central District's birth."
"Wha—" Henri started, his mind reeling. "I don't understand."
"You shouldn't," Zephyros snapped. "But I'm pleading with you. Just do it." He ended the call abruptly, his hands shaking as he shoved the phone back into his pocket.
To the cellar, he said, though the words were more for himself than anyone else. Celeste followed him like a shadow, her presence both comforting and unnerving.