POV: Principal Lear

The ash had barely settled when I called the emergency Council meeting.

Three days since Lady Macbeth's magical explosion had torn through the east wing. Three days since her body had been carried out in a sealed containment unit, her corrupted power finally extinguished. Three days since the truth about centuries of manipulation had been laid bare for the entire supernatural world to see.

And now came the hard part. Rebuilding.

I stood at the head of the conference ...