The Rejected Healer's Retribution
"I don't have the silver anymore, but I remember it. I'm the only one who can communicate with the Custodians without being dissolved by their frequency."
"And I'll be the bridge," a small voice piped up.
Lyra, now three years old, entered the room. She was no longer just a child; she was a beacon. The violet-silver glow in her eyes was constant now, and as she walked, the floorboards hummed with a melodic rhythm.
The First Breach
Before the mission could begin, the first "Spore" of the Hunger-Prime hit the moon.
Through the telescopes, they observed as a section of the lunar surface simply vanished. It didn't explode; it dissolved into a swirling vortex of black grit. The sun's reflection o