Something had changed. Kieran felt it like a fire deep in his bones—a newfound unity, an impossible closeness between him and the other three boys sitting quietly beside him. Rory, Ash, Desmond… they breathed in sync, moved as if guided by the same invisible force. It was subtle but undeniable, like an unspoken secret between them. The Veyr tether had awakened something profound, and it thrummed beneath their skin even now, humming with powerful magic.
Kieran sat forward slowly, the weight