The air in the Radiant Caverns pulsed with strange bioluminescent patterns, the walls shifting like a living thing. Kavir adjusted his spectrometer, watching the embedded organisms react to his movements. As a xeno-acoustic engineer, he was tasked with deciphering their silent symphony.
Then the patterns changed. A high-pitched harmonic filled the cavern, felt more than heard. His translator device glitched, spitting out fragmented words: “Not—alone—listen.” He froze. Someone—something—was communicating.
Kavir hesitated. He could report this or stay, risk everything, and respond. Trembling, he hummed a single note. The walls shimmered in reply, forming intricate waves that pulsed with understanding. A dialogue without words.
For the first time, Kavir realized connection didn’t require language—only intention. He remained, humming in harmony, as the caverns sang back.
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