Chapter 138: The Grey Heart's Pull
The winter that followed the birth of the Truth-Seer Corps was the deepest in living memory. Snow cloaked the cove in a profound silence, and ice locked the northern passes, isolating Echo-Ven's valley for months. In the capital, however, a different kind of frost was being thawed. The first wave of Imperial administrators, having completed their "Intentional Clarity" training, returned to their posts. The Mirror Chambers, designed by Lyra and imbued with subtle resonances by Aurora, were no longer curiosities. They were becoming instruments of a quiet revolution.
