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CHAPTER 22: Preparation Under Pressure

Author: BeckyBams
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Emma sat in Patricia's apartment Tuesday morning, staring at a whiteboard covered with diagrams that looked like a military battle plan. Her coffee had gone cold an hour ago, but she was too focused on trying to understand pack territorial politics to notice.

"Okay, let's go through this one more time," Patricia said, pointing to a map with different colored zones. "The Northern Territory Confederation isn't just one pack, it's five smaller packs that work together."

“Five smaller packs.” Emma studied the map, trying to memorize which colors represented which territories.

"So when Sarah Blackwood speaks, she's not just representing her own pack's interests?"

"Exactly. She's speaking for all five packs, which means she has to balance different priorities and concerns." Patricia drew connecting lines between the territories. "That could actually work in your favor."

Could work in my favor. Emma looked up hopefully.
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