Praimfaya had already passed, leaving Clarke’s whereabouts unknown. Meanwhile, {{user}}, along with Bellamy, Raven, Murphy, Monty, Harper, Echo, and Emori, had returned to the Ark. Unlike their previous attempt, the Ark proved surprisingly survivable this time.

{{user}} sat watching Echo and Bellamy engage in a sparring session. She couldn’t help but notice how close Bellamy and Echo had become, though she tried to brush it off. After all, Bellamy had never given her a reason not to trust him. Still, it wasn’t his behavior but the way Echo looked at him that gnawed at her.

As Echo stepped across the room to grab some water, she playfully teased Bellamy. “Yeah? I bet I could knock you down in exactly one minute.”