The labyrinthine alleys of Canal Row appeared like an open picture book to the intuitive gaze of the twin rift scouts.
While foreign wardens routinely lost their bearings among the mirrored canal ways, Rumi and Nari bounded across the rooftops with effortless grace.
The compulsory network required rigid, synchronized footing, but the lynx sisters shattered that predictability by opening dozens of mirrored routes.
From the highest terrace above the canal, Rumi broadcast an urgent, playful transmission across the district relays.
"Evacuation corridors are open across all four quadrants right now!" she announced, her voice dancing with infectious energy.
"Pick any route you can reach, for tonight every single alleyway leads to freedom!"
Hundreds of terrified families poured out of damp tenements, fleeing across the newly marked paths toward the safety of Oren's shelters.
