The relocation of the first village began on a Wednesday.
Arsini had chosen the framing herself — not as emergency movement but as integration into the new inland supply network that Hector's logistical review had recommended. The village received the announcement as a supply administration matter: the inland road network was being expanded, the new distribution points required communities closer to the eastern junctions, the palace was offering resources to support the transition.
Three families asked questions. The rest began packing within the week.
Lysander was not there for the beginning of it. He received the report from Arsini in a single line at the end of her weekly supply summary: *First coastal village relocation initiated. On schedule. No significant resistance.*
He read that line three times.
