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Chapter 85: Inside (Kira POV)
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2026-03-14 13:00:33Sage takes us to the meditation chamber on the archive level.
I didn't know it existed until she opens the door and the room presents itself, small and deliberately austere, no windows, walls lined with sound-dampening material, two low seats and a third positioned slightly apart. The kind of space designed for things that require complete containment.
"This is where the pack historian conducts formal memory witness sessions," Sage says, setting her bag down and pu
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