The Shattered RemnantsThe golden light of the transformed Veil illuminated the sky, casting an ethereal glow across the Amazon rainforest. The world had shifted, its very fabric altered by the events within the Nexus. Kartik and his team emerged into a realm no longer bound by the Architects’ shadow, but the cost of their victory lingered in the air like a heavy fog.As the group made their way back to the Alliance’s temporary encampment, they encountered signs of the Veil’s collapse. Former Veil-spawn, stripped of their chaotic energy, lay motionless, their bodies reverting to fragile, crystalline forms before disintegrating into the earth. The jungle, once warped and hostile, now exhaled a breath of natural serenity. Yet, with this newfound peace came uncertainty.“We’ve won,” Priya said softly, her tone carrying both triumph and hesitation. “But what happens next?”“Freedom,” Kartik replied firmly, though the weight in his voice betrayed the deeper questions swirling in his mind.