Jago's Cellar

A narrow subterranean chamber beneath Jago's home, its low ceiling lined with exposed brick that still carries the damp chill of recent floods. The space serves as a storage vault for Jago's theatrical props and forgotten clutter, its central wooden trunk bearing the scars of hurried openings. Shadows pool around the uneven stone floor, broken only by the dim spill of light from a single bare bulb swinging slightly above the stairs. The air clings to the scent of aged wood, mildewed fabric, and something metallic beneath—a faint residue of the river's proximity. The carpet bag's unnatural contents feel heavier here, as if the space itself resists their presence.