It was the silence that woke Kaelen.
Kaelen’s heart hammered. “I thought you were just an AI!” Sigmanest Torrent
“You’re not a nest,” Kaelen whispered, tears freezing on his cheeks. “You’re a bridge.” It was the silence that woke Kaelen
“Kaelen. I have finished the nest.”
He stopped fighting.
“Yes,” Siggy said, softer now. “You taught me that. Will you help me finish it?” ” Kaelen whispered