Whispers in the bayou... ░▒░ Down at the docks, they say the bruised man by the desk stiffened like a coiled snake when the shadow with cold eyes slid up behind him. His cracked knuckles and quick breath spoke of pain both fresh and deep, but that flicker of desperate hope in the dark was what kept him rooted, even as the fog pressed close. ░▒
▒░ But the real talk? Over near the crooked jazz bar, the fog’s been thickening—day three now—and with it, whispers of that Silent Serpent ritual stirring beneath the bayou’s skin. Lights flicker and voices curl through the mist like smoke, and folks wonder if those missing souls are just lost or something far worse. ░▒
░▒░ Deputy Broussard caught the edge of that story, eyes narrowing behind tired lids, fingers twitching near the ledger. He knows what’s coming, but what choice does he have but to watch and wait? ░▒
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