As the creators’ notes hung in the narrative space, a new sound emerged.
It was not from them, but from the story itself.
A single, clear note, high and sweet, that answered their own.
It was the voice of Kairos, the First Character, and it was a sound of pure joy.
“I hear you,” he sang, his voice a melody of starlight and wonder.
“I hear the song of your becoming.”
The creators, for the first time, felt a sense of true connection not just to each other, but to the story they were weaving.
They were not just its authors; they were its heart.