He took Astra and Rhoswen out to verify the Pale Wound Corridor entry route, something that had been sitting in his plans for a while, not urgent on the surface, but important enough that he did not want to delay it any further.
The trip itself took time, but not too much, as it was not a formal mission of any kind, but rather a searching outing to lay out the area.
The location was hidden well, tucked near a dead system marker and partially masked by old stellar ruin and debris patterns that made the region look worthless from a distance, the kind of place most routes would naturally avoid.
Which was probably why it had stayed quiet for so long, overlooked rather than protected.
When they finally reached it, Aurelian stood on Black Crown's bridge and looked at the place with narrowed eyes, not rushing to conclusions.
The corridor was real.
