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 a reminder of everything they'd accomplished. Everything they'd built. Everything they'd become.
He stood on the porch of the global council building, watching the light spread across the buildings below. It had been one month since the exchange program was launched. One month of watching students from different regions travel to new places, live with new families, learn new cultures. One month of watching the connections deepen in ways they'd never imagined.
The exchange program had been a dream for so long. A vision of a world where the Frequency connected everyone, not just through technology, bu
