Lucien remained beside the Reincarnation Disc long after the final incarnation thread disappeared beyond the Big World.
The volunteers' original bodies lay within the surrounding chambers.
Their breathing remained steady.
Their souls were anchored.
The Incarnation Support Systems had crossed successfully, but only their dormant connections remained visible from this side.
Lucien checked each one personally.
No hostile influence had traveled back through the roads.
No incarnation thread showed signs of collapse.
Even so, Lucien added another layer of protection around the resting chambers.
A transparent barrier unfolded over the entire platform.
Finally, Lucien placed an emergency seal over the Reincarnation Disc itself.
If anything attempted to force its way back through one of the threads, every road could be severed before it reached the sleeping bodies.
Only after confirming everything several times did Lucien step away.
There was nothing more he could do for now.
