Lily's pov Two days after the council’s decision, I gathered my team for the trial. Echo, Elta, Eleanor, Marathiel, Veyla, Barden, and Senna had all volunteered, Senna insisting I would need her strength. Seven of them, eight including me, sat around the long table in the briefing room. Elder Cormac entered with two trial observers. They carried maps, documents, sealed orders.The weight of what was coming settled over the room like a physical thing."Good morning," Cormac said formally. "Thank you for assembling."We all stood. Showed respect."Sit," Cormac gestured. "We have much to cover and limited time."We sat. I felt my team's eyes on me. Waiting for me to lead even here, in this briefing."You have forty-eight hours," Cormac continued. "From this moment, you must review the scenario, plan your response strategy, and prepare your team for coordinated crisis management."He unrolled a large map across the table. The Emberfang compound. Detailed. "The Leadership Trial," Corma
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