Chapter 411 - CH 411 — The Letter That Shook Regina

Morning arrived beneath a sky painted with pale silver clouds drifting slowly above Regina, and although the city appeared unchanged from the outside, a subtle tension moved through the territory like an approaching storm sensed long before its arrival became visible. Inside the Alpha Estate, servants carried out their duties with practiced efficiency, guards maintained their patrol routes, and administrative staff moved between offices carrying reports and schedules, yet conversations remained noticeably quieter than usual because rumors had already begun slipping through hallways, kitchens, training grounds, and council chambers. News traveled with remarkable speed whenever leadership became uncertain, and uncertainty had settled upon Regina with increasing persistence since the previous night's delivery of the council letter.