Chapter 34

• The Seekers' base was unusually quiet as Kael, Angelica, and Ignis returned. The air carried a tension that hadn't been there before, as if the very threads of the Nexus were holding their breath. Kael felt it too—a faint pulse of unease that resonated through the Shard of Eternity, now safely tucked into a containment vessel on his arm.
• Angelica walked beside him, her flames flickering softly. "It's been quiet since we left. Too quiet."
• Kael nodded, his gaze fixed ahead. "The Shard's presence might be influencing more than we realize. It's tied to the Weave—everything it touches feels… heavier."