Silence settled over the bridge.
The words in Luma's Book remained unchanged.
"The last Companion has been beside you..."
No name appeared.
No symbol followed.
Every traveler instinctively looked around.
Elian glanced at Seraphine.
Cassian looked toward Rowan.
Luma studied the former Lantern Bearer.
Master Caelan quietly closed his eyes.
"The Book isn't asking us to guess," he said. "It's asking us to understand."
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The Black Ark resumed its voyage.
No destination appeared on the navigation charts.
For the first time since leaving the Beacon of Horizons, the Ark chose its own course.
It sailed through a calm region of space where countless stars reflected upon a vast silver mist.
The place had no constellations.
No planets.
Only mirrors of light stretching endlessly int
