She didn't look back. "The first Watcher to defy the Divine Will. The one who warned that humans would suffer if left unguarded." A pause. "He vanished long before the Fallen revolted."
"So he's dead?"
"Watchers do not die. They are unmade."
"Same thing."
"No." She turned, eyes unsettlingly calm. "Unmade means erased from continuity. From memory. From every trace of existence. If the First Light spoke to you, something has broken the Divine prohibition."
Kade's stomach tightened. "So I'm involved in cosmic politics now. Perfect."
"You already were." Seren gestured with two fingers. "This way."
They reached the ground just as the Interstice shuddered. The bone tower bent slightly, as though reacting to a sudden weight. The sky overhead rippled like disturbed water.
"What's happening?" Kade asked.
"The second anchor has awakened. The Interstice is shifting to accommodate its new resonance. We must secure the final anchor before it destabilizes."
