Chapter 25 Echoes In The Blood

• The corridors of the Foundation Zone felt tighter as Lena and Mira made their way back toward the access lift. The weight of what they’d witnessed, what Lena had experienced inside the Prime Node, pressed heavily on both of them. Neither spoke for several minutes. There was a hum in the walls now, subtle but alive—like the city had begun to murmur to itself again.
• Lena placed a hand on the side of the corridor. Beneath her fingers, the surface thrummed faintly with memory current. It wasn't just energy—it was information, thoughts, images flowing like blood beneath Erelith’s skin.
• “I felt it, Mira,” she finally said. “The Forgotten. It’s not just a being—it’s a memory storm. It doesn't think in lines. It spreads like fire.”