The journey continued.
The peaceful old town had now vanished behind the distant hills.
The longer they walked, the smaller the silhouette of that place appeared, until finally, it was completely gone from sight.
Yet the memories still traveled with them.
Still warm.
Still vivid and real.
The entity beside Aurelia moved gently.
Its stream of light pulsed steadily, following the calm rhythm of its core.
The units at the rear maintained their network formation.
The midday wind blew softly as the group made their way along the descending path leading toward a vast valley visible in the distance.
Stretches of green grass unfolded as far as the eye could see.
Low rolling hills stood on all sides.
While above, the bright blue sky stretched on without a single cloud.
Kael narrowed his eyes.
"Alright."
He glanced around.
"This is beautiful."
Ragnar nodded in agreement.
"Far more open than the territory we've been through before."
Orion immediately initiated a scan.
