เข้าสู่ระบบThey want us stretched.They want us chasing.We will not.Minutes pass like compressed hours, tension strung tight across the territory, and then as suddenly as it began, the pressure recedes. The silhouettes vanish into darkness, and the southern line stabilizes without pursuit.A final report rea
The night drill begins after full dark, when the last of the casual conversation has faded and the torches along the perimeter burn lower, and I stand at the edge of the central field watching both packs assemble in mixed units while the air cools sharply against my skin.This is not ceremonial.Thi
This is expansion.Midway through a formation drill, one of our younger warriors stumbles slightly when paired with a West Ridge partner, and tension flickers for half a second before I step forward.“Reset,” I say calmly. “Focus on timing, not pride.”The words are simple but deliberate, and both w
I do not sleep deeply that night, even though the probes withdrew cleanly and the patrol reports stabilized, because recalculation is never passive, it is preparation wearing silence like a mask, and I lie awake long after Landon’s breathing evens out, staring at the ceiling while the bond hums low
I wake before the sun again, but this time there is a clarity sitting in my chest instead of dread, and I lie still for a few seconds letting it settle because decisions feel different when they are chosen instead of forced.Beside me, Landon’s breathing is slow but not deep, and when I shift slight
I exhale slowly.“They’re closing the triangle,” I murmur.“Yes.”We stand across the desk from each other, tension not between us but around us, like air charged before a storm.“They’re not trying to breach,” he continues. “They’re tracking how fast we redistribute.”“And whether we overcommit,” I







