"Are you going to defend Emerald Cove with your current powers?"
Nael Netherfrost's voice was calm, yet it carried a weight that made the air in the room feel heavier.
It had been a week since Nuya had told Aksai about her departure from the Dadangar Subcontinent.
During that time, they had met several times, each meeting filled with long hours of discussion about the island's management. Nuya had shown Aksai detailed reports—trade records, merchant complaints, and Spirit resource distribution logs.
She had told him about the smugglers who had started to take advantage of the chaos in the archipelago, and about the new threats emerging from nearby waters.
