Location: Nexus Pavilion
Date/Time: 10 Emberrise, 9939 AZI — Night (Pavilion Days 3-5)
Realm: Pavilion Sub-Space
The queens were waiting.
Jayde felt them before she crossed the threshold of Yinxin's training space — a pressure behind her sternum that had nothing to do with Ember Qi. It built with every step. Not aggressive. Not threatening. But heavy. The weight of hundreds of minds turning their attention to the same point, like a sky full of stars all deciding to look down at once.
The doorway opened into what had been a simple meditation garden a month ago. Now it was something else. The Pavilion's formation lines had been rerouted — she could feel the restructured flow through the soles of her feet, energy patterns she didn't recognise layered over Isha's architecture with a precision that was either respectful or arrogant, depending on how one felt about uninvited guests redecorating.
