For several seconds, nobody answered the Elder Leader. Whether the increase existed was no longer in question. What remained was deciding how much eight Great Families were willing to place in the same system without exposing things they had spent generations protecting.
Malakar broke the silence first. "If every House keeps its records separate, we will make the same mistake again. None of us saw the full pattern because none of us had the full picture. I will provide Rift data, but I want the limits defined before anything leaves Zar'khael archives."
Valttair's gaze moved toward him. "The distinction needs to be absolute. Information concerning Rifts and Void Creatures can be shared. Defensive layouts, troop positions, Gate access and internal deployments cannot. I will not open Morgain military records because a Rift happened near one of our fortresses."
