Nerith let the silence stand a moment before answering.
"I understand. Myrrhvale did not spend two years without a head just to return here and treat this seat like a personal privilege. If I speak for my House, then I will do it knowing the consequences reach farther than Meraval."
The Elder Leader gave a small nod. One of the Elders behind her added a final line to the record of Nerith's recognition, then closed that section of the ledger.
"That is enough for today. The full procedural archive will be delivered to you after this session, along with the precedents most relevant to disputes between the Eight. You will learn the rest as every head before you did, by using it when the need arises."
