Paradisebirds Kat — Polar-lights 9(1).mpg

"Are you seeing this?" Kat’s voice was barely a whisper, competing with the humid buzz of the jungle.

As she spoke, one of the birds took flight. It didn't flap so much as glide on the magnetic currents, leaving a trail of sparkling dust that hung in the air like static. Kat reached out a hand, her fingers disappearing into the glow. Paradisebirds Kat Polar-Lights 9(1).mpg

Suddenly, the video began to tear. The tracking jumped, the colors inverted into a solarized mess of hot pink and black. The audio looped— seeing this... seeing this... seeing this... —until the player crashed, leaving Elias staring at his own reflection in the dark monitor. He checked the file size: . "Are you seeing this