Dark clouds loomed overhead silently. Rain tapped windowpanes like whispers. A single lamp flickered weakly. Footsteps echoed down empty corridors. The clock struck midnight precisely. A door creaked open slowly. Silence swallowed the final breath. Wine spilled across polished floors. A broken glass lay shattered. The body faced downward motionless. Coat rustled as someone fled. Letters burned in fireplace ashes. No screams disturbed the stillness. Snowflakes fell on unmarked graves.