Liam found Cassian in the eastern administrative gallery shortly after breakfast.
The prime minister stood beneath a suspended model of Deira, reviewing reconstruction plans with three ministers while golden districts rotated slowly above the projection table. He wore a formal charcoal suit in the Nurian style: slim trousers beneath a long, structured jacket with an asymmetrical fastening and a high embroidered collar. The cut was traditional, but the fabric carried discreet communication formations along the cuffs.
Cassian noticed Liam before anyone announced him.
His gaze moved from the tablet tucked under Liam's arm to the determined set of his mouth.
"His Majesty told you about the records."
The ministers fell silent.
Liam stopped beside the projection table. "How did you know?"
"Because you have the expression Goliath wore whenever he discovered a machine that had not been properly documented."
"That is becoming an increasingly serious Nurian problem."
