There was nothing particularly striking about Adrién Morel at first glance. He spoke calmly, dressed neatly, and carried himself with a quiet sort of composure that rarely drew attention. But he noticed things. The pauses in conversation. The words people chose not to say. The way silence lingered just a little too long. It was, perhaps, why he trusted so carefully. And why, when that trust was shaken, it did not break loudly—but slowly. never use the voice.