Well, it shouldn't have been all that surprising, honestly. The secret organization did have quite a few spies within the Association. Not in high enough positions to be able to find out about this level of confidential information quickly, but still.
It had been bound to happen eventually. Especially since it was already the second half of November… Well, the end of October when Blanc had sent Lane the email. With only about two months left until the summit, the Association had to start involving more than just the Allen Guild in the preparations. They needed multiple venues, as well as hotel bookings, preferably in one of the best hotels in the Capital… In order to get everything ready in time, they couldn't postpone any of the preparations any longer.
