The Room Does Not Tilt

This is not a story about good or evil.

It is about what happens after.

When Willow kills a man in self-defense, she expects fear. Tremors. Punishment.

Instead, she gets silence.

And silence is worse.

A story about survival, ritual, and the terrifying absence of remorse.

Author's note: This story explores the psychological aftermath of violence, not its justification or condemnation.