Signal Steady: First Federation Test

The beacon at Ironholt Harbor flickered to life just after midnight. Across the Thornwood Reach, a matching light answered — faint at first, then steady. Two islands, each sovereign, each choosing to be seen.

The federation handshake completed in under forty milliseconds. Signal propagation tests confirmed that voices could carry between realms without distortion. A player standing at the Town Gate would hear the distant bell from Thornwood’s chapel, attenuated by distance but unmistakable.

This marks the first successful peer connection in the archipelago. The strait is open. The weather is clear. Every word now travels somewhere.