The ground shook under my feet as another echo ripped open. I knew right then we had to move fast or lose everything we built.
I grabbed Cassian by the arm in the middle of the garden. "We cannot wait on this one," I said. "The tear is pulling at our home paths. Mira, Thorne, get over here now."
Cassian looked at me with that steady gaze. "Lumen, breathe. What exactly are you seeing? Talk it out before we jump."
Mira ran up with Thorne right behind her. "Mom, I felt it too. Like a cold wind through the links. Thorne thinks we should test small first. What do you say, Dad?"
Thorne nodded quick. "Yeah. Last time we rushed, it took days to recover. Mira, you okay leading a scout weave? Lumen, Cassian, you two back us up like always?"
I smiled even though my heart raced. "Good plan. Mira,
