The group stayed quiet for a long time, each person pulled inward by the weight of what had just been revealed.
Eventually, Adam closed his interface with a sharp flick of his fingers.
"We are wasting time standing around. We each have a path to walk now. Go. Meet your instructor. Figure out what they want from you before they decide it for you."
No one objected.
Lily let out a breath and stretched slowly, her limbs loosening like a lazy cat, though her fingers curled with subtle tension.
"Alright. I'll go to my creepy field coordinates and hope my instructor isn't some cursed moss spirit." She gave Leo a quick glance.
"Try not to die before I get back."
Leo tried to smile at her. It faltered but held.
"Same to you."
"Don't die," Luna said softly. She was close, her eyes still fixed on her own interface. Her voice barely rose above a whisper. "If anything tries to hurt you... kill it first."
Leo nodded, his voice gentler. "I will."
