(Time-Stilled World, Surface Plateau, Leo's POV)
As soon as Leo opened the Codex, a new string of words began etching themselves onto the aged parchment, glowing faintly in the ambient twilight like soft ripples on still water.
> "You have now perceived the third glimmer."
> "Sky Blue— a color born from the harmony between joy and hope."
> "This is the hue of optimism, born between the joy of triumph and the hope of a brighter future, the true ideal state that all men chase."
> "It marks the end of a burdened breath. The stillness after a storm. The faintest hint of light after enduring long shadows."
> "Unlike frustration and killing intent, this color neither lingers nor stains — it visits, then leaves and must be cherished, not chased."
> "To become a true leader, you must understand what keeps it alive. For the strongest leaders are not those who command fear or respect… but those who inspire hope and joy in their subjects."
