CHAPTER 101:

The console blinked steadily in the corner of the crystalline room, casting a soft green glow across the surface of the ancient quartz spires. Rylan Quinn's fingers hovered over the keys, but his eyes were drawn to the subtle pulse of the Shardkin as they gathered in the heart of the Crystal Grove. Their iridescent skin, shimmering in the faint light, reflected the anxieties brewing beneath their calm exterior.

"Disunity leads to our collapse!" cried an elder Shardkin, their cry