ElaraThe world doesn’t return gently.It snaps back.One second, I’m suspended in that shifting, impossible space—threads humming quietly, the void contained, the system balanced in a way it never was before—And the next—I’m on my knees.Cold ground.Real ground.My hands slam into it, fingers digging into dirt that feels too solid, too alive after everything I just came from.Air rushes into my lungs again, but this time it doesn’t burn.It fills.It steadies.It reminds me—This is real.“Elara!”Adrian’s voice cuts through everything, sharp with urgency.He’s beside me instantly, one hand on my back, the other gripping my arm like he’s afraid I’ll vanish again if he doesn’t hold on tight enough.“I’m okay,” I manage, though my voice is rough.That’s a lie.But it’s close enough to the truth to matter.“You don’t look okay.”“I don’t feel okay either,” I admit.That earns a short, breathless laugh from him.“Good. At least you’re consistent.”I push myself upright slowly.Every m
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