“No.”
“But it’s impressive.”
The wind lifts my hair again.
Boone reaches out without thinking and brushes it gently away from my face.
The touch lingers.
For a second longer than necessary.
“You were incredible tonight,” he says quietly.
My heart stutters.
“You keep saying that.”
“Because it’s true.”
Before I can respond—
A voice interrupts from behind us.
“Enjoying the view?”
We both turn.
The second Architect stands nearby.
Two federal agents beside her.
They’re preparing to move her to another helicopter.
But she’s watching us.
Still calm.
Still curious.
River walks over immediately.
“Time to go.”
But the Architect keeps her eyes on me.
“You made a mistake tonight.”
River stiffens.
“What did you say?”
She ignores him.
Still looking at me.
“You stopped the cascade.”
“Yes.”
