The ancestors gathered, as the calculations were shared and the results were explained. A short while later, the reaction came as the entire Elder Council erupted in overwhelming emotion that almost bordered on chaos.
Voices rose not in anger, but in disbelief. In pure and raw joy, in relief that could no longer be contained.
The sound spread... Through the sanctum, through the forest, through every root and branch that carried the connection of the Heart Tree.
And soon… The entire Mother Forest knew.
The news traveled faster than any messenger and faster than any array. It spread through whispers, through shouts and through the silent understanding carried by the land itself.
"The Bloodline Shackle… can be removed."
"The foxkin can be saved."
"And the one who did it…"
A single name was repeated over and over again.
"Lin Mu."
From the youngest cub to the oldest elder…
From the smallest tribe to the strongest lineage…
