CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: THE TETRARCHY --- I. THE VEXARI — ADMINISTRATOR VELL The Nexus council chamber was silent, but Vell’s skin was damp with the noise of his own thoughts. He stood at the center of the circular room, the transparent walls showing a starfield that had already begun to change. For millions of cycles, the Nexus had been the brightest point in the galaxy—a hub of Flux traffic, ships streaming in and out in ordered currents. Now the currents were gone. The stars were still. The silence was not peace; it was the absence of motion. A message was waiting on his private console, encrypted with the highest Vexari protocols. The elder council. They had never contacted him directly during a crisis before. Administrator Vell. Your broadcast was received. The narrative is now set
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