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.
But for Ethan, peace was no longer just a feeling. It was a way of life. A foundation that had been built through years of struggle, sacrifice, and hope. A foundation that was now strong enough to support anything.
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 network had begun its rapid expansion into new regions. Three months of watching new communities join, new connections form, new hope spread across the world. Three months of watching the Frequency transform lives in ways they'd never imagined.
The network had become something
