**Chapter 83: Where She Decides to Be** Victoria didn’t sleep. Not because she couldn’t. Because the world no longer felt still enough to allow it. *** The moment she closed her eyes, she could feel it—the shifting of space around her, the subtle pull of places not yet chosen, the quiet awareness that distance had become… negotiable. So instead, she moved. *** The upper training courtyard was empty at this hour, the sky above it deep and unbroken, stars sharp against the dark. The air carried the faint scent of iron and ash from days of battle—but tonight, it felt different. Quieter. Watching. *** Victoria stepped into the center of the stone ring and exhaled slowly. “Alright,” she murmured to herself. “Let’s see what you actually do.” *** ### The First Controlled Attempt She didn’t rush it this time. Didn’t just step and vanish. *** Instead, she stood still—and *felt*. *** The space around her unfolded in a way that was difficult to describe
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