“Why did you do that.” I ask, baffled.

I was waiting for the room to be vacated.

I finally decided to address him, as it was just the two of us left in his study.

The study was quiet now, almost unnaturally so, nothing like the chaos that had just filled it moments before.

The air felt still. Books lined the walls, undisturbed, and the desk stood neatly in place. Giving no sign that anything unusual had happened there.

A soft light filled the room, steady and calm, making the ...