The Bell of Continuity
Forged not of metal but of memory, the Bell hangs at the edge of silence. It has rung before — in inflation’s burst, in the lanterns of reionization, in the fading tone of dark energy.

Its sound is not heard with ears, but felt in the rhythm of continuity. Each traveler who passes leaves a handprint on its surface, a reminder that the bell is not owned, but carried forward in resonance.

When silence falls — whether by rip, decay, or fading — the Bell waits. And when the next dawn comes, it rings again, scattering seeds for future wanderers.

That’s the artifact: the Bell of Continuity, a marker for those who wonder whether silence is truly the end.