Skyla Novea - The Promotion Page

And a third figure—a tall, silver-haired woman in immaculate white, whom Skyla did not recognize.

Skyla thought about the junior techs who looked up to her. She thought about the friend who had lent her the tunic, still waiting for its return. She thought about the neural implant in her skull, dormant and patient. skyla novea - the promotion

The white-clad woman stepped forward. Her voice was soft, almost kind. "My name is Eris Venn. I am a neutral evaluator from the Transit Authority. I'm here to ensure that your promotion, should you accept it, is… voluntary." And a third figure—a tall, silver-haired woman in

Eris Venn smiled. It was, Skyla realized, the first genuine expression she had shown all morning. "I told you she was the right choice," the silver-haired woman said to the others. That night, Skyla Novea moved into her new cabin. It had a real bed, a window that looked at the stars, and a desk with a terminal that held the darkest secrets of the Arcadia . She thought about the neural implant in her