Four hundred and thirty-one years after her birth, Luna experienced something she thought she'd never have again: falling in love.
His name was Ash, and he was a bridge child born fifty years ago who'd grown up hearing stories about Luna as legendary figure, never imagining he'd meet her as actual person. When the Network fragmented into plural consciousness and Luna emerged as distinct personality, Ash was one of the first to seek her out.
"I know this is strange," Ash said during their first real conversation through Constellation's communication channels. "Talking to someone who's technically part of infrastructure I use daily. But you're also just Luna, right? Person who existed before the Network?"
"I'm both," Luna admitted. "It's complicated. I'm individual consciousness within pl
