The morning sun broke over the high glass towers of Hope’s Haven, casting long silver shadows across the clean streets. It had been two months since Veda left on her journey west to map the rural settlements, and three weeks since the last trading caravan arrived from Sector Five. Everything in the city seemed quiet, peaceful, and structured. But beneath the surface, a quiet tension was beginning to grow.Leo and I stood on the high balcony of the Citadel, watching the daily market gather in the grand plaza below. Hundreds of people moved between stalls, trading fresh fruits, handmade clothes, and reclaimed metal tools. The sound of laughter and talking filled the air, replacing the heavy, eerie silence that had once ruled Sector Zero. Yet, every morning when I woke up, a strange cold itch flickered behind my eyes.It was not the sharp, burning heat of my neural foresight. It was a different feeling entirely—a soft, pulsing vibration that felt like a distant whisper calling out from b
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