Lana’s POV The climb back toward the upper corridors should have felt like relief, but the weight of what the Basin revealed pressed heavier with every step. No one spoke for a while. Even Dren, who normally filled any silence with nervous commentary, walked with his head lowered, hands shoved deep into his pockets.Warren took the lead, scanning every turn, every shadow. His posture carried a sharpened alertness now—like he expected someone to step out of the stone.Kael stayed at my side, close enough that our shoulders brushed occasionally, but not so close he overshadowed me. He was good at that—standing near without crowding.Halfway up the second incline, Mara finally broke the quiet.“So,” she said, adjusting the strap of her satchel, “we’re certain it was Thalen?”Bastion didn’t answer immediately. He took a few more steps, thinking carefully.“He’s the only logical candidate,” he finally said. “The memory seal was crafted with Keeper precision, and only a senior Keeper from
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