Aurelia's steps continued without pause.
The path ahead now appeared brighter, but that did not mean it was easier to read. The light moved slowly like a current with a will of its own. Each step felt like entering a new layer of something unseen.
She did not speed up.
She did not slow down either.
Her rhythm was steady.
Her awareness was open.
And for the first time since they parted ways.
She felt something else.
Not from the path.
But from… them.
Ragnar.
Kael.
Orion.
Not a strong connection like before.
No longer like a binding chain.
But there was… an echo.
Faint.
Distant.
Like a sound coming from another room.
Aurelia stopped.
Her eyes narrowed slightly.
She did not try to call out.
She only felt.
And she knew.
They were still moving.
Still holding on.
Still heading toward the same destination.
"Good…"
She whispered softly.
Then she stepped forward again.
The path ahead slowly changed.
