The decision to find the source of the harvest did not put the room at ease. It changed the tension that had filled the room.
Lucifer stood at the outer observation platform long after the others had begun to move. Lucian had left already to lay the first orders down – half the ready forces to reinforce the major realms, the other half to prepare for a controlled search beyond the known boundaries. Zane and Anita stayed long enough to lock in the current pulse data into the monitoring lattice before following. Heron disappeared into the deeper corridors without a word.
Aeloria stood beside Lucifer, her attention half on the repeating signal. Nyx had moved to the edge of the platform and was looking out into the dark beyond the seals as if she could already see the path they would have to take.
