Commander Roland's proposed emergency clause remained at the center of the conference table as the negotiations resumed the following morning.
Sage had spent the previous evening reviewing its implications with Boren and Lucan, and neither had found anything reassuring about the authority it would grant the Crown.
The problem wasn't the requirement to assist during a national emergency. Westmark already possessed laws governing civilian obligations during invasions, major disasters, and threats to public safety.
The problem was that the proposed clause would allow royal authorities to requisition registered Adventurers simply because their names appeared in the Guild's membership records.
That distinction was important enough for Sage to request a separate consultation before allowing the provision to enter the Royal Charter's next draft.
