The darkness beyond the quantum gate lingered, heavy and almost suffocating. For a moment, the silence was all-consuming—except for the pulsing, erratic signal from Kai. His presence, or rather the echoes of it, clawed at the edges of Evryn’s awareness, threatening to drown her in confusion and uncertainty.Evryn’s breath hitched, and she clutched the sides of the console, her fingers trembling. The signal. It was unmistakably Kai’s, but how? How could he be alive? How could he be... out there?The gate thrummed, a low hum vibrating in the air, and Evryn could feel the tremor ripple through the floor beneath her feet. The once-stable hum of the gate had mutated, now unstable, shifting in frequency. Something was wrong. The usual calm presence of Elaia in her mind flickered like a dying star. Gone was the quiet reassurance. She felt alone, a disconnect unraveling between them."What happened?" Evryn whispered under her breath, her voice barely audible.She didn’t expect an answer, but
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