Lana tied the final casualty logs into linen bundles as the counter-offensive column assembled outside the registry.
She slid each bundle into the archive chest, separating the death register from the wounded soldiers' recovery records.
Her young face was calm and steady, devoid of the paralyzing fear that gripped the fortress during earlier sieges.
"The official casualty register is completely finalized and verified," Lana reported, looking up at Hajin with clear, resolute eyes.
"Twenty-one dead and fifty-nine serious casualties across the recent defensive engagements."
"We recorded every detail of Garret, Tallis, Nera, Tovin, and Evin in the permanent archives," she continued softly.
"Their names are entered in gold leaf on the first page of the fortress roll of honor."
"Every fallen soldier has their pension allotment recorded in triplicate, with copies stored in the underground fireproof vault."
