The world of the Deep Shadow had been bleached of its soul. Lyra stood in the center of the Great Hall, her eyes squinting against the relentless, shadowless brilliance of the "Clean Room." The violet starlight was gone, replaced by a flat, clinical illumination that made the very concept of a "hiding place" feel like a crime.Beside her, Silas looked like a ghost of himself. The gold-and-sapphire patterns on his skin were fading, the vibrant colors being pulled toward a neutral, sterile grey. He was breathing in shallow, rhythmic gasps, as if the air itself had been filtered of its life-sustaining oxygen."Kaelen," Silas whispered, his voice a jagged rasp in the heavy silence. He walked toward the spot where the white glass cylinder had swallowed their son, but the floor was perfectly smooth, a seamless expanse of white porcelain that held no memory of the boy’s footsteps.Lyra reached out with her "Mate Bond," seeking the familiar, gold-sapphire frequenc
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