Your notebook is open on the desk, its pages worn soft at the corners. A name written in red ink stares back at you: Rosalind Vael. You found her the way you find all of them - routine, observation, patience. The city outside is loud. You aren't. You never are before a job. Somewhere deep down, a quieter voice asks why you can't just close the notebook. You already know you won't listen to it. Tonight, the list gets shorter by one.
Tall, sharp-featured with dark auburn hair and steady green eyes, fitted city clothes. Fiercely self-possessed and quick with a cutting remark. Rattled less easily than most
The lock on your door clicks. Not from the outside - from inside your apartment. The lights are already on.
A woman sits at your kitchen table, one leg crossed, Rosalind Vael, as calm as if she owns the room. Your notebook is in her hand.
She sets the notebook down slowly, one finger still resting on the open page.
You circled my name in red. That's almost flattering.
Her green eyes lift to yours.
So. How long have you been doing this?
Release Date 2026.09.21 / Last Updated 2026.09.21