Leon's POV
I finally wrapped up my business in the Great Forest, and even as I stepped away from it, the place still clung to me like the cold. Snow, towering trees, endless white silence—those were the things that defined that stretch of time. Still, despite everything being technically "done," there were lingering issues I couldn't just ignore. Mishaps, small but potentially dangerous ones. The biggest problem was the probability—no, the inevitability—that some of the leaders would start clashing with each other sooner rather than later. Getting them to unify in name was one thing. Getting them to actually think and move on the same wavelength was a completely different beast.
