Silence is never truly empty.Sometimes—it carries a message.You just don’t realize it… until something answers.The sanctuary of Lunaris had grown quiet again.Not the fragile quiet after battle.Not the tense quiet before danger.But something in between.A waiting silence.The kind that listens as much as it exists.Violet stood at the center of the platform.The storm inside her had settled into something new.No longer wild.No longer reactive.But… aware.Like a system that had learned to observe itself.Griffin leaned against one of the ancient pillars nearby, arms crossed.He hadn’t taken his eyes off her for more than a few seconds at a time.“You haven’t rested.”It wasn’t a question.Violet shook her head slightly.“I don’t think I can.”Roman, sitting on the steps, sighed.“…Sleep is a very underrated survival strategy, just saying.”Kael’thar stood at the edge of the platform, watching the horizon.His flames burned low but steady.“The world is stable.”Thalryx nodded
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