The Weight

In the city of Westmark, order is everything.
The Registry promises stability to those who seek employment
within its system. Permanent placement. Protection. A household
that will take responsibility for their future.
Elin Fenn believed the promise. Now bound by an iron band
bearing the mark of Magistrate Marcus Vey, she lives within the
walls of Blackthorn Manor — a house where discipline is prized,
hierarchy is unquestioned, and usefulness is expected without
hesitation.
Some tasks are visible. Others are not.
When Daniel Corvin arrives in Westmark to establish his place
among the city’s respectable families, he finds a society that
prides itself on civility and structure. At first glance, everything
appears orderly. Efficient. Proper.
But the more he observes, the more the quiet rhythms of the city
begin to reveal something else. Something the people of
Westmark no longer question.
In Westmark, every household carries its
standing. And someone always carries
the weight.