I stared at the sprawling civilization beyond the silver chains while countless cities drifted through the vastness of the Prime Territory. Somewhere beyond those boundaries lay the answers I had come seeking, and now Augustus had casually informed me that entry required permission from the very people I had no intention of asking.
"That sounds like a terrible system," I said while looking toward the distant cities beyond the chains. "You are basically telling me that the Eternals control an entire territory and everyone just accepts it."
Augustus looked almost offended by the statement.
"You make it sound far worse than it actually is."
"Do I?"
"Yes." He adjusted his tie slightly. "The system works remarkably well most of the time."
"For the Eternals perhaps."
