“I am assuming the object is already underground.” Vreta commented. It was not a surprise to him that the situation in the Cradle had been deteriorating. His last visit had been beset by danger even in what was supposed to be the safest place in the Cradle, and the Humans had shown no signs of being able to turn back the tide. Hopefully, the entity would be able to solve these issues. It was of the same origins as the Cradle itself, so it stood to reason that it would know more about its operation than either of their species. Still, he did share at least part of Freyr’s uncertainty. He still felt it would be best to keep their distance, but he was starting to think he understood why Freyr was willing to take the risk. Not only was her family at stake, but the Cradle was her life’s work: a life that was much more brief than that of a Rothian. She did not have the luxury of time to be able to make a new legacy.

Vreta nodded, shifting in place in his seat as they started to hit turbulence. “We don’t know what this entity is going to do in the simulation. For all we know, your terraforming could be part of what has been causing this aggression from Cradle beings. When the entity integrates, it may well reshape anything or [i]everything[/i] within the simulation. It would be my recommendation that no one be in the simulation unless their presence is absolutely necessary, with redundant transit stations nearby and ready for a quick extraction.”