The pack’s coldness toward Elara grew worse.Warriors avoided her during training. When she stepped onto the practice field, partners suddenly found reasons to switch groups or claim prior commitments. Elders questioned her suggestions in meetings with thinly veiled skepticism, asking for “clarification” on points they would have accepted without comment only weeks earlier. Even some of the people who had started supporting her pulled away, offering polite nods in the corridors but never lingering long enough for real conversation. The shift was subtle in places and openly pointed in others, yet the message was the same: the video had done its damage.Elara tried to push through it. She continued her work on the supply routes, reviewing schedules, coordinating with the remaining loyal logistics officers, and double-checking inventory lists until her eyes burned. But every small mistake was now being used against her. A delayed shipment that had nothing to do with her decisions became
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