Previously on The Queen of the Underverse…Commander Rebecca Lopez, an astronaut lost in space, stepped through the Doorwhere from Everywhere into the Underverse—a realm of memory, myth, and madness. She’s found unlikely allies: a marble woman, a half-lizard Provider, a living blanket, and younglings born of memories. One—S’Rah—has captured her heart. But darkness has found her again in Amberford, where memories are currency.

I still remember the first time I saw one of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s photographs. It wasn’t about sharpness or fancy gear — it was about timing. That impossible instant where movement, emotion, and geometry align for a heartbeat, and then vanish forever. As a photographer, I’ve chased that moment more times than I can count. Sometimes I find it; sometimes it slips past, just out of reach. But Cartier-Bresson made me realize that the true art of photography isn’t about pressing the shutter.

Previously on The Queen of the Underverse…Rebecca’s world tilts after saving Shean and the younglings. Chalky and Firecloak hunt her trail through Amberford’s winding streets. In the corners of the Market, Kai’s shadows wait—and hunger. Now comes laughter, shopping, and memories… before the dark remembers them back. Ye saga continues…