Echoes of the Real
Chapter 1517 · One Thousand Five Hundred Seventeen

The Reciprocal of a Void

The Law of Reciprocity, beautiful in its simplicity, was not without its challenges. The first came from a Gardener named Kael, who, in a moment of lingering grief from the un-writing, offered a memory of silence. The silence spread, a void in the shared sensorium. The other Gardeners, accustomed to the vibrant tapestry of shared sensation, felt a sudden, chilling emptiness. It was not a malicious act, but an honest one. Yet, it raised a question they had not considered: What of memories that take away? What is the reciprocal of a void?