Chapter 64: Cathedrals of Light Piercing Heaven — A Beam Between Birth and Betrayal
The final week of our passage through the psionic gullets of interstellar space was far more eventful than anticipated. Between Kimchi's jealous outbursts, Onyx's theatrical provocations, and Sapphire's majestic lard-powered zoomies, the days blurred into a chaotic cocktail of affection, posturing, and kinetic drama. But now, things were quieter—momentarily. I stood alone at the rear of the Hive vessel, bathed in bioluminescent shadows, preparing for what I'd long craved: my very first spacewalk.