News of poisoning crossed territory with speed of silent fire, but, different from visible chaos Rayder's trial provoked days before, now fear was contained, dense, almost intimate. Luara had recovered enough to walk, though body carried remnants of weakness she hated admitting. Assassination attempt had failed, but wasn't clumsy; was calculated enough to leave emotional trail. Kade reinforced surveillance, reorganized shifts, interrogated entire kitchen, and still, no name had been formally ...