The night did not pass quietly.
It held.
No breach.
No forced entry.
No visible escalation.
But presence remained.
The car outside never fully left.
It repositioned.
Returned.
Disappeared.
Came back.
Pattern: surveillance.
Daniel did not sleep.
He reviewed every angle.
Every feed.
Every movement.
No randomness.
Everything outside followed intent.
Inside, Leo did not behave like a child under protection.
He stayed near exits.
Tracked sound.
