Julius's POV
I wandered through the town streets with no particular hurry, letting my steps follow the natural rhythm of the crowd. The place was lively in that quiet, everyday sort of way that made everything feel almost peaceful. Vendors shouted about fresh bread, a few kids ran past chasing each other, and merchants haggled loudly over prices like their lives depended on it. If someone looked closely, they might even call the scene comforting.
It was strange.
Because beneath all that normalcy, everything was slowly collapsing.
The people here didn't seem to notice it though. Or maybe they noticed but simply chose not to think about it. Most of them were laughing, chatting, or complaining about ordinary things like food prices or lazy workers. No one was looking over their shoulders. No one seemed worried about the future.
To them, the world was still stable.
To them, tomorrow would come just like yesterday.
