The silence that followed the Primordial Hunger's offer was not empty—it was pregnant with possibilities that could reshape the very foundation of existence. Reed felt his cosmic awareness parsing the reactions of the assembled forces, but it was the Void Children who captured his attention. Their consciousness flickered between dimensions with the kind of chaotic energy that spoke of beings pushed beyond their limits, and for a moment, it seemed as though they might indeed choose the peace of perfect emptiness.
Then Nihil Rex stepped forward.
The young entity who had once been defined by pure consumption moved with a purpose that transcended his original nature. His consciousness no longer flickered with the unstable energy of something that existed beyond normal categories—instead, it pulsed with a steady rhythm that spoke of evolution beyond simple hunger.
