The soil was measurably warmer by morning.Kael confirmed it personally, kneeling at the spot where Seraphyne had placed her hand and testing the temperature difference with bare fingers. The surrounding frozen ground was rigid, crystalline, typical of post-frost conditions at this elevation and season.The soil where she had touched was softer. Not thawed completely, but warmer by several degrees. Enough that the frost had not penetrated as deeply. Enough that the microorganisms establishing in the biological recovery layer had a marginally higher survival probability.He expanded his examination outward from the central point, checking adjacent areas in a systematic grid pattern.The warmth extended further than a single handprint would explain. Not dramatically. Perhaps two additional rows of the field, extending east and west from where Seraphyne had crouched. The pattern was subtle enough that casual observation would miss it, but deliberate measurement revealed consistent temper
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