(Planet Vorthas, The Next Day, Leo's POV)
The final stop on Leo's reunion trail before he reported for skill training with the First Elder was Vorthas, where he sought out Chaosbringer to hear an update on his side of affairs.
By now, Chaosbringer had truly settled into the role of the newly promoted Seventh Elder, wearing the title as though it had always been his, for he had not only integrated seamlessly with the former Elder's staff and loyalists, but had bent them to his rhythm in such a way that none suspected the truth.
The transition, though sudden, was flawless, and the shadow of the previous man had already been erased.
Thus, when Leo entered the Elder's office on Vorthas, it was the same attendants and secretaries who once served the old Twelfth Elder that bowed and greeted him, yet the atmosphere that filled the room felt utterly transformed.
