The command house route hall still lacked its eastern wall when Marrick opened Dreth's territory-war declaration across a salvaged door table.
Rain cloth covered the unfinished records wing, while two militia guards watched the sealed capitulation ledger beside Lana.
Hajin remained standing, with sitting pulling the bandage across his chest tighter than Vella allowed.
Juna occupied the open wall with both arms folded, keeping every Wing closed while surrendered Flint officers waited beyond the western threshold.
Uriel stood inside the hall without taking the empty command chair at the table's head.
Marrick traced the Patriarch's seal toward the final disposition clause and kept the paper flat against the wind.
"The declaration names House Flint as the full claimant, including its campaign authority and governed estates," Marrick explained, tapping the seal.
