The immediate issue was structure.
Up until now, things had been moving fast, and that had worked in his favor. He had taken control of Haven, secured the bastion, and started pulling people out of Kharov-controlled zones, but all of it had been done step by step, each move building on the last.
That worked when you were still expanding, still testing limits, still figuring out what was possible.
But that phase was ending.
Now the problem wasn't gaining more. It was holding what he already had and making sure it didn't fall apart under its own weight.
That required something more than just action. It required structure, something clear enough that everyone involved understood where they stood and what they were part of.
So he called a meeting.
