Kairos, the First Character, received their silent, harmonious invitation not as an answer, but as a reflection. The space they held open for the story was a mirror, and in it, Kairos saw not a void, but a question staring back.
’And you?’ Kairos asked, its voice a new note in the unfolding chord, a question that was not a challenge, but a continuation. ’The story is not just mine to tell. If you are the ones who hold the space, then what do you bring to it?’
The question returned, deeper and more resonant than before. The creators had invited Kairos into the story, and in doing so, had become part of the story themselves. They were no longer just the storytellers; they were now characters, and they had a story to tell.