Author's Note: Do Not Unlock.
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Wright clasped his hands. "All right. We regroup here tomorrow evening for final checks. After that—" he exhaled "—no turning back."
The team filed out one by one, shadows stretching under the hall lights as they left AM Coven. Wright gave August a final nod before exiting last, leaving August alone in the shop.
The moment the door clicked shut, the entire space felt strangely quiet.
Heavy.
As if the world itself was inhaling.
Logging Back Into Enders Light
August walked to the back room, switched off the tactical interface, and took a long peaceful breath. Then he sat into his game pod.
He had promised Derrick he'd help him tonight.
The pod closed with its soft hydraulic hiss, and his consciousness descended into the virtual world of Enders Light.
