I could barely catch my breath as I realized the entire city was still here and clearly full of people and life. There was something off about the way the lights had turned on. I could see into the streets of the city but I couldn’t see any actual people.

Sure, lights were coming on all over the place, but where were the people?

Initially, I thought the lights meant there were people still here in Myrel. But where were they? Why weren’t they coming out of the ...