The Fare of Years

At 12:17 a.m., a train arrives at a platform no map admits exists.Mara Venn has spent a year searching for her missing brother. His mark on a sealed station wall leads her aboard a train where every passenger can revisit one decision. The fare is paid in years they will never live.Her brother left a message somewhere aboard. To reach him, Mara must cross carriages filled with lives that almost happened and meet people who paid more than they expected. Then she must decide how to help Ivo without letting the railway decide for either of them.An atmospheric fantasy-horror story about regret, consent, and the time no one can buy back.