The direction no longer felt like merely a possibility.
It… was starting to respond.
Aurelia stepped forward with deepening awareness, and then sensed a shift in the way the network moved.
It was no longer just a subtle pull, nor simply a prevailing inclination.
There was now a clearer response, as if the path itself was beginning to recognise their steps as part of its own existence.
The being beside Aurelia moved slowly.
Its lines of light pulsed in a more synchronised rhythm.
There was no longer any delay between their movements and the reaction they triggered. Everything felt… immediate.
The units behind maintained their guard over the core.
But that core was now more than just a beating centre. It functioned like a hub, translating everything they felt and experienced.
Kael narrowed his eyes.
"This feels different again," he said quietly.
"It's like… the direction is actually answering us now."
Orion nodded.
"A responsive trajectory."
