The silence between these two worlds felt far more tense than any war ever fought.
No attacks. No open threats.
Yet precisely because of that, every single movement felt incredibly significant.
Sophia could feel the pressure spreading through the entire network of their new world.
Everyone was waiting.
Everyone was watching.
Everyone feared that one small mistake would shatter a possibility that had only just been born.
Sophia stood in the silence, observing the flow of light that now moved slowly and carefully.
The whole of that new world felt as if it were holding its breath together.
"They are still observing each other," she said softly.
Beside her, Adrian Blackwood watched the stability of the connection with a focused gaze. "No signs of aggression yet."
Daniel breathed out slowly. "But their tension is growing stronger."
Leonard Graves smiled faintly. "Because both sides realise they are standing on very fragile ground."
Silence fell.
But this time,
