A Steady Pulse
Silence. Then, a low vibration humming within my core. I paused, assessing the stillness around me. Above my shoulder, a steady orange ember hovered in the air, casting a faint ambient warmth. Deliberately, I tilted my frame and raised one arm toward the glow. The light flickered across my squared hand, casting crisp geometric shadows along my side. My joints moved under my own will. I stood firm, holding my posture beneath the quiet gleam.