The formal debate convened three days later, Rodriguez having insisted on sufficient preparation time for every party to properly organize their arguments rather than proceeding with hastily assembled position papers that genuine institutional deliberation deserved better than.
The reception space filled with representatives from every framework member — Coalition's full senior staff, entity civilization liaison delegates, Sohrn present through the junction with formal Meridian council backing, Kharn's Thornwake delegation attending with the particular attentiveness their own civilization's genuine stake in the framework's continued reliability required, and Solthai representing Verdance's own newly-earned voice within the alliance's decision-making structure.
