Time flowed steadily through Myriad Heavens Manor. More than half a month had passed since the calamity of Galactus ended.
Within this independent spacetime, the seasons were still as gentle as spring and flowers bloomed year-round. But the atmosphere in the manor could never return to its old, carefree ease.
Everyone knew two terrifying threats lurked beyond the Solar System.
Galactus was recovering his power and waiting for revenge, while the Celestials hid between dimensions, their intentions impossible to read.
Beneath the peaceful routine, unseen currents stirred.
Their daily routines quietly changed.
Hinata was still the first to rise each morning and prepare breakfast.
But she no longer devoted herself solely to cooking. In her spare time, she activated her Byakugan to study the paths of flowing energy, often discussing her perception of the rules with Wanda;
The Commander expanded the outdoor training ground and drew up a structured plan for joint combat drills.
She divided the more than twenty women into tactical squads, drilling their coordination at close and long range, their shifts between offense and defense, and their emergency support.
The Silver Surfer, Norrin, settled fully into life at the manor.
By day, he often cruised deep space, patrolling the outer reaches of the Solar System, monitoring energy fluctuations and searching for traces left by Galactus and the Celestials;
Once back at the manor, he freely shared everything his years of fighting across galaxies had taught him.
How to wield the energy of the stars, how to fight across dimensions and vast distances, how Cosmic Level beings tended to attack.
How to spot traps in the void and dimensional disguises... He shared deep-space knowledge the others would otherwise never have encountered.
2B and A2 often asked Norrin about tactics for high-speed combat.
They excelled at close-range swordplay, but