The morning sun rose over the mountains, painting the valley in shades of gold and amber. The birds were singing. The breeze was gentle. The world was peaceful.
And for Ethan, this peace was no longer a surprise. It was an expectation. A foundation. A way of life that had become as natural as breathing.
He stood on the porch of the global council building, watching the light spread across the buildings below. It had been three months since the new harmony had settled over the network. Three months of watching the connections deepen. Three months of watching the unity grow stronger. Three months of watching the Frequency spread across the world like a wave of healing, touching every corner, every heart, every soul.
The network had become something extraordinary. What had once been a smal
