Despite Aegis's absence, Starcaller Manor was still chugging along nicely.
The main hall had been fully renovated while Aegis was away, the walls patched and repainted, the floors polished. Evelyn's handiwork, probably. That woman ran the manor like a military operation, and every time Aegis came back, something new had been fixed, replaced, or improved.
Tonight, the dining room served as a war room.
Aegis sat at the head of the table. Scarlett was to her right, leaning back with her boots on the table until Evelyn shot her a look and she put them down. Kanna sat across from Scarlett, arms folded, posture straight. Evelyn stood near the door with a ledger under her arm, because Evelyn was never more than three feet from a ledger. Rosalie was in the corner.
And the twins were at the far end of the table, a folded piece of parchment between them.
"Alright," Aegis said. "What've we got?"
