Karven Spire did not become safe overnight, but by the next morning, it had stopped getting worse.
That alone felt like progress.
The breach site in Vortan Redoubt remained sealed under quarantine, and the entire district around the ruined plaza had been locked down by remote systems, drones, and sealed patrol units.
Elowen's environmental teams kept working through the residue samples, while Eirenne searched the Vhaloric archives for anything that looked like a real containment method rather than another warning written by someone who had already lost three stations.
For now, there was no trace of a second manifestation.
That did not mean Aurelian trusted the place.
It only meant he did not need to order it burned from orbit.
Karven Spire's planetary grade had not suffered a catastrophic drop, though the environmental readings around Vortan had worsened.
