That night—
The deeper voice spoke again.
"They are aligning to you."
Kael didn't deny it.
"They help me stay stable."
A pause.
"No," the voice said.
"They stabilize what you are becoming."
Kael's breath slowed.
"…Which is?"
Silence.
Then—
"Something that does not divide flame."
Kael's chest tightened.
That wasn't evolution.
That was something else entirely.