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22 The Weight of a Word
Sira’s POV..I woke to the soft hiss of the fridge opening.At first, I didn't move. My head felt heavy, as if someone had stuffed it with cotton and regret. The light in the room seemed too bright even through half-closed eyes. My mouth tasted bitter, dry even. My body ached in that dull, unpleasant way that only bad drinking decisions could explain.Then I heard it again. The fridge door closing.I opened my eyes properly.Aelly-Hal stood near the fridge with his back to me. I could see he was fully dressed. His jacket was on, his boots laced, his bag resting at his feet. That alone should have told me something was wrong, but my head was spinning too badly to think clearly.I pushed myself upright and immediately regretted it. Pain flared behind my eyes. My stomach rolled.I sat up for a moment then swung my legs off the bed and stood carefully. The room tilted, and I pressed a hand to my forehead, breathing slowly. I didn't say anything to him. I could barely think, let alone sp
21 For The Mission
The days following the meeting between Prime-Dexūs and the other leaders were harsher than anything the soldiers of the Edge had known before. Training drills that once pushed them to their limits now drove them past exhaustion. The training fields rang with marching feet, barked orders, and the low groans of tired bodies that refused to collapse only because collapse meant punishment. The air around the barracks was thick with tension and the sharp scent of coolant from the defense drones that patrolled the perimeter.Lorekeeper Veydrān carried out every order Prime-Dexūs gave, but even he could feel the weight settling over the training yards. The soldiers no longer hid their frustration. Some cursed the day they were born into this world. Others whispered the same name over and over with bitterness.Aēllion.°Aēllion-197.Voidbōrn.The runaway. They spoke his name like a curse and sometimes like a warning, as if he had doomed them all the moment he crossed into the real world. A fe
20 The Path to Qiravel
"Awesome,” I replied.She raised one eyebrow. “But…”I stood still. “But what?”Threi leaned back in her chair and folded her arms while the virtual screens hovered behind her shoulder like quiet witnesses. “But I am not doing it for free.”Her words slowed my heartbeat. “Not doing it for free? You want me to pay you in some way?”She scoffed and waved her hand. “I don’t need money, chill man. I just need you to fix things with Sira later. I know you are upset about what she said, but she was drunk out of her mind.”I sighed. My chest felt tight. I did not know how to respond.Threi didn't stop. She pointed at me with a lazy but sharp gesture. “You saw it. We all saw it. If you walk out now, she'll be heartbroken. So you have to stay until she apologizes and you two talk things out.”I froze where I stood. Her demand pressed against me even though her tone stayed soft. I could not tell if she was being kind or not.“That's my price. If you want my help, you keep the peace.” Threi said
19 Self Reflection
The dancers nearby slowed and stared. The lights shimmered across their faces as the scene unfolded. Threi wobbled toward them, her steps uneven. One eye was squeezed shut as if the light annoyed her. She tried to focus on Sira but kept blinking through the haze.Calviox came back from the restroom at that moment. He froze in place when he saw Aēllion holding Sira in his arms. “I was gone for seven minutes,” he said. “What happened?”Aēllion looked down at Sira’s unconscious face. Her breath brushed against his shirt in soft, uneven waves. Her hair stuck to her cheek. Her body felt heavier than he expected. He lifted his eyes to Calviox and told him what he had seen happen on the dance floor.Calviox listened without interrupting. He glanced at the bottle of supplements on the booth table and let out a long sigh. “The mix hit her too hard,” he said. “She never knows her limit.”Threi was still swaying. She pointed at Sira with her datapad. “She challenged the vodka,” she said in a rou
18 The Pulse District
Sira landed the mini ship in the open parking platform beside the Pulse District. The pad glowed with faint blue light under the wheels, and the larger transport lanes pulsed above in long, shining rows. The ship settled with a quiet thrum. Once the engines cooled, the side door slid open and the group stepped into the warm night air.The glow from the district washed over them at once. Shifting colors ran along the tall buildings in waves that rose and fell like the city had a heartbeat of its own. The music from the club carried through the streets in a steady vibration that drew people forward. The walkway ahead was crowded with visitors lined in bright clothes. The smell of mixed drinks, heated spices, rain from earlier, and some kind of sweet vapor drifted through the air.Sira walked in front, already confident among the noise and lights. Aēllion stayed close, unsure of where to look. Calviox walked with his hands stuffed in his jacket pockets and his usual heavy gait. Luma wal
17 A Night Waiting to Begin
“Yes,” Sira answered. “We all need to loosen up and have some fun. After all, that's why we came to Virelia.”Calviox hesitated, then muttered, “Fine.”The room settled into quieter energy. Luma sat back down with her sketch board. Calviox paced near the window with a scowl, though his shoulders slowly loosened. Threi sat down in one of the chairs without looking up from her datapad. Luma leaned over her drawing board again, dragging her pencil in quiet strokes while trying not to look at Aēllion too openly.Aēllion settled on the couch again. He watched the television as if it were a new kind of puzzle, one he could not solve but enjoyed staring at anyway. His shoulders finally rested. His breath no longer carried the tension from the chase, from the confusion in the halls, or from the strange encounter with Myla. For the first time since they arrived, it felt like he belonged in the room.Sira stood near the table, thinking. Aēllion noticed and walked toward her.“Sira,” he said sof
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