- start book with Tatius: he exhaled. one second. two seconds- [he shoots or something]

- end book with Claudia: she inhaled the cool air gently. one second. two seconds- [end with something really calming/sweet/emotional]

OUTLINE

- start with either Tatius' "death", or the aftermath of it

- get some interactions from the bird squad, maybe explore the military itself for a bit

- introduce Vorex and the lab, get things from his side, maybe some from Saraia

- [ ^^^^ at those points start dropping hints about the deities + Nothing ]

- introduce Zavis and Yaedin, but very minimally

- maybe rotate a bit with the already introduced characters, flesh out relationships/friendships and their dynamics

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