This episode was hard to record. Not because of the storm or the danger—but because it reminded me that even I make mistakes that ripple farther than I ever intended. Cloud Burst wasn’t just another Glyph to catch. He was a reflection of something I didn’t want to admit: that sometimes I act from fear, not strength. And that recklessness almost cost me my life… and my place at Luan.

You’ll hear me talk about Hopebind, about my mentors, and about what it means to try and understand a monster instead of control it. But what you might not expect is that, somewhere in the middle of all this chaos—I realized I had a crush. On Lang. Yes. That Lang. And yes… he totally heard me yell it by accident. So that’s fine. Everything’s fine.

Anyway—this one’s personal. If you’ve ever made a huge mistake trying to do the right thing, ...