Sera made him say the equipped set before they left the shelter.
“Sight. Anchor. Nara’s movement.”
“And the plan?”
“Release Sight completely. Bench it. Equip Load Share after the release is complete. Keep the other two.”
“No shortcut because the fourth channel opens.”
“No shortcut.”
Tessa watched him answer. He was tired, frightened by the distant barrier report, and newly conscious of a talent that seemed made for the work ahead. Those were reasons for the deliberate sequence, not evidence that the sequence would wait politely while the emergency worsened.
They approached on foot. The street toward the failing walkway had been cleared for the tow vehicle, but the vehicle itself was already stationed at the far end, its line supporting ordinary rescue work. Eli could hear a repeated metal strike before he saw the barrier lights.
