The final barrier stood in front of them.
It was not made of energy or hostile laws. It was quieter than that. Celestia and Nyla could both feel it clearly now — a thin, invisible line between the power they already held and the ability to exist outside the Multiverse without being erased by higher reality. Their foundations were dense. Their souls were stable. But this last step required something more complete.
Runar stood nearby and said nothing at first. He did not reach out to break the barrier for them. He only watched, calm and steady, making sure neither of them would fall at the last moment.
They do not need me to open the door, he thought. They only need to know I am here while they open it themselves.
Celestia went first.
