Sigora leaned back in her seat, the motion making the cushions beneath her compress significantly.
"In the immediate term, very little.
You don't travel alone, because there are always going to be people who think they can improve their status by killing you or capturing you. And you become aware, at all times, that you are now a significant piece on the political board."
"A piece that everyone's watching," Ski'ra added quietly.
"The question everyone's asking themselves is what Jorghan will do next. Will he challenge other patriarchs? Will he attempt to build his own clan? Will he serve as Sigora's weapon, or will he eventually seek independence?"
"And we're not answering that question for them," Sarhita said, and there was something almost like approval in her liquid gold eyes. "Which is both wise and frustrating. The clans would prefer clarity. Ambiguity is harder to plan for."
"Ambiguity is strategic," Sigora corrected.
