“They are everyone the universe has already forgotten.” Silence. Not even the Heart Forge dared to make a sound. The endless white figures drifted across the shattered sky like an ocean without end. Children. Mothers. Fathers. Warriors. Kings. Queens. Dreamers. Countless souls. Every one of them wore the same blank expression. Their empty eyes reflected nothing. Not joy. Not sorrow. Not even pain. Only silence. The Child of Balance looked up. Her little heart tightened. “They’re lonely.” The mysterious woman slowly nodded. “They no longer remember what loneliness is.” The words hurt even more. The Child of Balance took a step toward them. “What happened?” The woman answered quietly. “They were forgotten.” The First Dream frowned. “That can’t erase a soul.” The

