Field Tests and Fragile Alliances

Dawn broke over Eldoria with unusual brilliance, the morning light refracting through ice crystals to cast prismatic patterns across the capital. Eleanor observed this natural convergence of light and ice from her private chamber as she prepared for the day ahead—the formal commencement of field operations against the fractures.

The royal courtyard had been transformed overnight into a staging area, accommodating seven distinct convergence teams preparing for deployment. Each unit consisted of nine specialists—three from each kingdom, their traditionally separate magical attire now augmented with unified insignia representing the joint program. Equipment crates containing modified convergence seeds and supporting apparatus were being loaded onto transport sleds, while communication crystals were calibrated for cross-kingdom networking.