21 Chapters
Chapter 25 THE SUMMIT OF THREE BANNERS

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CHAPTER 21- THE SHIFT OF POWER
The council vote ended in a fracture-not a break, but a widening seam running through the kingdom like thawwater under frozen ground. People lingered long after the final stone was placed, whispering to neighbors, comparing choices, searching for certainty none could yet claim.
Jackline stood at the edge of the crowd,