Outside the ancient house, the crowd of spectators had swelled, their murmurs a low hum against the backdrop of the trembling structure.
The air was thick with anticipation and dread, as if the house itself were a living entity, pulsing with secrets no one dared to voice. T
he two entrant guards, now joined by reinforcements, stood at the forefront, their hands resting on their weapons, eyes scanning the building for any sign of change. No one had entered since the initial expulsion of the visitors, and the realization had settled in: the house was sealed, its doors unyielding to any who tried to breach them.
