“Eastern terraces not clear,” the runner finished.
Felix repeated that part before touching the control.
Lyra’s Lamp Stair route functioned. Assisted people were still moving. The local ward crew could protect one movement between checks. None of those reports permitted the reserved physical release.
His immediate task was smaller.
The operator beside him confirmed the local isolation state. Jian’s receiving position had its named crew. Tamsin checked the temporary hardware with the arena technician, then moved clear of the contact Felix was to use.
He began the bounded action they had rehearsed.
The prepared contact warmed beneath his palm. He let the stored qi meet the narrow working route without trying to widen it to match the size of the weather overhead. His Foundation held the line steadily while the separate return stayed distinct under attention.
“Receiving state?” he asked.
