SECRETS IN SHIMMERING PLUMES

The city hummed with a feverish energy, its neon arteries streaming into the night. Atop a crumbling rooftop, where gargoyles cast long shadows beneath the moonlit streets, she rested. Her feathers, vividly colored, were now faded by the harsh glare of the city lights. A single cigarette glowed between her fingers, casting flickering reflections in