"Power is not the roar of command, but the silence that steadies the world."
ELIAS'S POV
The Northern Castle Royal Council fell silent, the frantic energy of the strategic debriefing having been channelled into surgical, coordinated action. The command staff had dispersed, each one carrying the absolute certainty of the Alpha King back into the field. Riven was already coordinating the feint on the Southern Flank, and Niko was preparing the counter-charge delivery team. I did not follow them, and my place was no longer on the immediate battlefield; it was here, anchoring the entire structure.
