The Watcher stopped before the eastern wall as if the gate lintel itself were a line she refused to cross without permission.
Ash stood on the registry rail with Lana's hand near his shoulder, looking almost ordinary until rose-gold light caught his eyes and matched the figure beyond the carts.
Hajin kept every Ring closed and entered the open lane without turning the encounter into a formation drill, leaving the choice to a boy who still had to cross it.
Juna held a cut angle along the wall walk while Hans kept the spear line polite enough that the miners remained behind their chalk marks.
Ferra watched the load paths across the cleared carts while Vella stayed between the clinic door and Ash in case recognition caused bond shock instead of conversation.
Eirwen remained at the embassy step with her notebook open, recording without claiming custody of a boy who already had two names for home.
