The votes are counted. The knife has dropped.
Number 3 is the winner.
You wanted to decide the speed of fate? You have decided. But be careful what you wish for. Sometimes, the cruelest thing you can do to a character isn't to hurt them immediately… it’s to let them believe they are finally safe.
Behind the numbers were four distinct paths for how the darkness returns. One of these is the fate you have locked in for Siobhan.
Read the paths below. Take a guess at which one corresponds to Number 3. And then ask yourself... can you forgive yourself if she truly feels safe first?
THE POSSIBLE FATES (In No Order):
The Trap: An olive branch is offered. She questions her bad memories and walks willingly into a cage disguised as peace.
The Cliff: One single chapter of pure bliss. Then, an urgent crisis strikes. The fall is instant, vertical, and without warning.
The Theft: A long, genuine recovery where she truly forgets the fear. She returns out of confidence, making the ending a robbery of a new life.
The Glitch: She heals in the sunlight, but the background is filled with silent calls and parked cars. The torture is simply the waiting.