Kael didn't reinforce.
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He didn't retreat.
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He didn't stabilize.
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He—
expanded.
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Directly.
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Into the Null domain.
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The system screamed.
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But it held.
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Because Kael—
forced it to.
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And for the first time—
the war shifted.
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Not balanced.
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Dominated.