Chapter 3: The Tavern Grigio sat in the dim corner of the tavern, shrouded in the flickering shadows cast by the firelight. His coat hung neatly on the chair behind him, masking the lean but weathered frame of a man who had carried the burdens of countless lifetimes. His stillness was deliberate, his presence barely registering to those who didn’t know better. At the same table sat Russo, his energy