Ch 5: The Silent Baker

(Summary: Elias makes the ultimate sacrifice. He doesn't just save Leo; he weaves himself out of the story entirely so the accident never happens. The timeline resets. The village of Elderglen is vibrant and happy. Leo is a successful doctor. The clock shop is now a warm bakery run by Leo's family. On a shelf behind the counter sits a silent, rusted gold watch. No one knows why it's there, but sometimes, when the wind blows, they feel a strange sense of gratitude toward a man who never existed.)