Dreams spread through the universe, but something else began to form with them:
a simple understanding of what fate actually was.
Not destiny.
Not a rule.
Not a fixed outcome.
Just a starting point.
A direction that could change at any time.
What Fate Really Meant
As more beings—light and shadow—began imagining new futures, they slowly realized something important:
Fate was not a chain.
Fate was a suggestion.
It wasn't there to control anyone.
It didn't force anyone.
It simply pointed to one possible direction, and the being could follow it or ignore it.
If they followed it, that direction became their path.
If they turned away, then the new direction became their fate instead.
The Harmonic Understands
The small harmonic was the first to say it out loud.
While drifting next to the glowing spiral of energy, it paused and said:
"I feel a pull, but now I understand something.
The pull isn't an order.
It's just one option."
The first being nodded.
"That is correct.
