Chapter 14 Part 14: Beyond the veil (end)

The ship groaned again, this time louder, as if it, too, was struggling with the gravity of the situation. The crew stood in uneasy silence, eyes glued to the fluctuating readouts on the console. The nebula pulsed in a rhythm that seemed to match their racing hearts. It was as though the Orpheus had become an extension of their very beings-vulnerab