The Garden of E.D.I.N lay quiet, as if holding its breath, save for the soft rustling of holographic pages flipping at a rapid pace.
As Xelithos and Ezara trawled through the Tertiun web, the information superhighway of the modern era, their minds raced to comprehend the magnitude of what they saw.
Their fingers danced across the shifting holograms, pausing now and then to magnify sections, digesting snippets of history that once lay beyond their grasp.
Hushed whispers filled the chamber as their findings became increasingly shocking.
"By the Gods," Xelithos muttered, his voice edged with disbelief as he gestured at a hologram,
"They've achieved integration. The Paths of Evolution... they've merged all kingdoms on Tertius. The unity seems resolute enough..."
Ezara's normally steely demeanor faltered, her normally calculated eyes reflecting the shock rippling through her.
"All the kingdoms... as one?"
