What were Origins?
If Selena were to describe them, she would call them the stigmata in their purest form. Just as the world was bound by the immutable forces of polarity, time, reality, mana, grace, knowledge, darkness, and authority, each of these principles was anchored within a chosen vessel.
Placed into different people, they became the constants that upheld balance itself.
"And you're saying… the three of us are one of those?" Astrid asked, pointing at herself before glancing toward the others.
"Is it such a difficult concept to grasp?" Selena replied evenly.
"Not… entirely," Astrid admitted. "But if that's the case, then… what exactly does that make us?"
Selena's gaze swept across the three. "It makes you anchors. Living keystones that the world itself leans upon. Whether you accept it or not, the balance depends on your existence."
"Then… is Vanitas—" Margaret began, but Selena cut her off.
