The meeting happened somewhere no map would ever show, a pocket fold of Monster Paradise John had carved out specifically for conversations that couldn't afford witnesses.
Max arrived first, quiet as always, a folder of gathered intelligence already tucked under one arm. Sovitra Meity followed him in, head of the Meity Clan and the closest thing the ten embedded Tamers had to a second voice after Azelis herself. Two more came behind her, Ron of the Razorshade Syndicate and Lady Virana of the Dreamforged Guild. Both settled into the circle with the easy familiarity of people who'd done this exact thing many times before, long before Temeraat had ever entered any of their plans.
"Report," John said, once everyone had taken their seats around the low, unmarked table.
