The chamber remained silent as the weight of Kael's intelligence settled over the assembled elders and family members. Clara's expression gave nothing away, but Kael could see the gears turning behind those cold eyes.
He wasn't finished.
"Additionally," Kael continued, his voice carrying clearly through the chamber, "a few days ago, the Draven clan launched an attack on Gra-Khazul territory."
Murmurs erupted immediately. An attack on a sovereign territory was an act of war.
Kael raised his hand, and the murmurs died.
"The Dravens deployed a boundary disruptor—a device that temporarily deactivated the tribe's ancestral barrier. The window lasted approximately twenty minutes before the tribe managed to restore it."
He paused, letting the implication sink in.
"The attacking force consisted of four Late Spirit Soul soldiers, ten Mid Spirit Soul soldiers, and over one hundred Mana Heart realm soldiers."
