Nat and Sayah Changed After Witnessing the Kinsman's Fate
Vivid Vision Leaves Etom and Æglet Alike Wrestling with World-Shaking Implications
They were only meant to observe. They could not intervene—these events were fixed in the immutable past.
Nat cried out without restraint at the brutality, and the Etom fell against the æglet's side.
Sayah—well-acquainted with cruelty, and relieved it was not his turn—found his indifference likewise pierced. He welcomed the comfort of shared warmth in the face of cold cruelty.
Then came the reprisal. The Tree uncoiling. The waters springing forth.
The Tree once bent and barren—teeming with new life.
When they returned to Sanctuary, neither Nat nor Sayah said much. The events had etched a living law upon the tender tablet of Nat's heart.
Sayah, still reeling, could only respond with questions.
Astéri returned the æglet to the aerie. In quiet wonder, he peered into the jeweled darkness. He sensed the mute immensity raise a voice in concert with the events of the day.
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