Kael walked through the streets of the City of Three Moons — now alive, vibrant, in its past.
The people spoke a language he didn't know.
But the golden disc in his hand translated every word, every whisper.
They spoke of him.
They were waiting for him.
But they didn't know what he looked like.
---
As he crossed a bridge of liquid glass, something caught his attention:
a child being forcibly taken by two men in ceremonial robes.
Kael didn't know if this was real or some simulation.
But the child's fear… was too real to ignore.
Without hesitation, he intervened.
— Let her go!
The men didn't see him.
But… they stopped.
They looked around.
As if they had felt something.
The child looked straight at him.
And smiled.
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At that moment, the city froze.
Everything stopped.
Lights. People. Sound.
The woman's projection appeared once more.
— You were not meant to interfere.
But you did.
Kael stood his ground.
— She needed me.
The woman stared at him with star-filled eyes.
— Then you are truly the one we've awaited.
And the world… dissolved into light.