**Kael's Point of View

The world had a heartbeat that matched mine. In the days that followed the unification, this was the constant, overwhelming reality of my life. Now, the bright map of the area was always on top of my normal vision. I didn't just see a tree. I saw its life force slowly and patiently pulsing, its roots drinking from the soil in a complicated network, and the tiny, buzzing bugs that lived in its bark. I didn't just hear my pack howling; I could feel how they were all ...