A Vein of Resonance

Renn’s schematics were not just plans on a page; they were a catalyst. The council, empowered by its new structure, divided the tasks with an organic efficiency that Gael, watching from the periphery, could never have commanded. Small teams formed, each taking ownership of a section of the resource network. The first true test came not from a crisis, but from a success: a newly discovered vein of resonant crystal, far richer than any they had known.

The question of how to excavate and utilize it became the council’s first major decision. The process was slow, filled with debate and meticulous planning, but the outcome was a method that was not only efficient but also beautiful, a testament to their new way of thinking. The ‘First Resonance’ was not just the hum of the crystal, but the harmony of their collective will.