The ship's hum became the only steady thing in the chamber.
Inside, Lilith sat with one leg crossed over the other, fingers tapping the rim of her cup. Her eyes stayed on Lucien a little too long like a smith appraising an unfamiliar blade.
Then she spoke, almost casually.
"Before I forget," she said, "Wolf Brother… do you remember the gifts I gave you after the Trial of Ascendancy?"
Lucien's gaze shifted inward.
He remembered.
Abyssal Core Shard. Folding Null-Field. Starforge Medal.
And Starlit Codex Fragment. A single page.
(Chapter 230 for reference)
Lucien did not smile. His mind had already latched onto the last item.
The Starlit Codex.
He reread its description through Inspect.
Starlit Codex (Fragment) — a spiritual foundation technique once used by void-walkers.
Lucien sighed.
