Morning light hit the garden and I already knew the calm would not last.
I found Cassian by the stone bench. "You feel that thin spot too?"
He nodded. "Same place the storm hit. Mira, Thorne, come here. We check it now."
Mira walked over with Thorne. "Mom, I woke up with the same feeling. Like the ground is waiting. What do we do first?"
Thorne stayed close to her. "We walk the edge together. No one alone. Lumen, you want Mira to lead the check?"
I looked at them. "Yes. Mira, you call it. Cassian and I back you. Talk every step."
Mira took a breath. "Okay. We start at the left corner. Thorne, hold my hand. Mom, Dad, stay one step behind. Tell me if the thin spot grows."
We moved slow. Cassian spoke first. "Left side feels cool. Lumen, your side?"
"Cool and quiet," I said. "Mira, wh
