The Ebon Citadel floated through the dark and churning currents of the Chaos Sea. It was surrounded by a massive reality enforcing sail woven from pure starlight.
The ship had taken a beating. The collision with the perfect geometric logic of the Architect had left the outer hull fractured in a dozen places. The physical laws of the ship groaned under the immense stress of the Primordial Chaos.
The Ark needed time to repair.
While Sylvia and Kaelith managed the core engines and Lyra monitored the deep space radar, Aurelia stepped onto the primary deployment deck. The former Valkyrie Commander wore her sleek dark Vanguard armor. Her six wings of pure Dark Radiance folded neatly behind her back.
She wasn't going out to fight. She was going out to scavenge.
