Feral on the Ice
For the first time, they were leaving the ground of the True Real.
"Look," Elara whispered, pointing out the window.
The moon loomed ahead, no longer a distant lantern but a massive, terrifying landscape of craters and shadow. And there, sitting on the highest peak, was the Observer: a sleek, silver tower of Architect technology, its violet eye blinking like a slow, rhythmic heart.
"It’s not just watching," Rhys said, his voice trembling as he looked at the sensor readings. "It’s charging. It’s not a recorder anymore, Elara. It’s a Beacon. It’s calling the fleet to our exact coordinates."
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