The atmosphere inside the Guildmaster's office was considerably more serious than usual.
Several stacks of documents occupied the large meeting table, containing reports submitted by regional administrators, construction supervisors, and Guild representatives throughout Westmark.
What had initially appeared to be unrelated administrative difficulties was beginning to reveal a troubling pattern.
Sage sat at the head of the table, examining a report from Eastford.
Boren, Tobias, Irene, Marcelline, and Garran occupied the surrounding seats.
"Let's examine these incidents individually before drawing conclusions," Sage instructed, placing the document down. "I want to know which problems have ordinary explanations and which ones genuinely deserve investigation."
Boren opened his prepared summary.
