Every time the train passed through a tunnel, the reflection in the window seemed to change. The Shift at Kilometer 80
The station clock in Rome ticked toward midnight as the "Dub 14" hissed at Platform 4. It wasn't just an express train; it was a silver needle threading through the dark heart of Italy. (Dub) 14 : Express Train to Florence
Halfway through the journey, the lights flickered. The digital display above the door, usually showing the speed, began to count backward. Every time the train passed through a tunnel,
Lia sat by the window, her breath fogging the glass. She held a heavy brass key, the only thing her grandfather had left her, labeled simply: Firenze - 14 . The Midnight Departure Halfway through the journey, the lights flickered
A man in a charcoal suit sat across from Lia, eyes fixed on a stopwatch.