Marked Against My Will
The subtle thread between them had been noticed by the anomaly long ago, and now it felt like this new signal was sensing it too, faintly echoing their bond.
Late evening brought a clear pattern. The new presence mirrored Earth’s resilience in bursts—testing reactions to minor disturbances, then retreating when responses were stable. It was learning, refining, forming judgment without aggression.
Ardyn said quietly, “It’s like… it’s studying us, waiting for us to show consistency.”
“Yes,” Mara said, her voice steady. “Just like the anomaly. But wilder. Less structured. More… alive in its unpredictability.”
Serik tightened his jaw. “We hold. No mistakes. No sudden moves. If we flinch, it lear
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