CHAPTER 13.1 — The Pulse Between Worlds

😉 b This supplemental chapter slows the narrative pace and shifts inward, expanding the metaphysical frame around the Sixth Mark. While Chapter 13 focused on external confrontation and the entity’s emergence, Chapter 13.1 emphasizes resonance, memory, and the ancestral weight behind the Mark. The intent was to reveal that Aera’s connection to the cycle is not incidental but inherited, suggesting previous Bearers and a repeating cosmic rhythm. Structurally, the chapter functions as a bridge between revelation and consequence—deepening the reader’s understanding of the cycle without disrupting the main plot’s momentum. The visions and fractured memories introduced here lay groundwork for future conflicts, especially those involving identity, destiny, and the origin of the Mark itself. This chapter’s tone leans more introspective and surreal, aligning with the story’s growing cosmic scale.