The estate didn't just fall apart when Lila changed things.
It pushed back, but in a quiet, intentional way.
Places like Vale aren't made to break easily.
They're built to handle stress until something inside either changes or completely breaks.
Dorian Vale certainly wasn't going to let it break apart.
By morning, the house was already changing again.
Not the small adjustments from earlier, or just a quiet nod to Lila being there.
This was planned, organized, and on purpose. Guards were moved to new spots.
Hallways that used to be open now had specific rules for how people moved through them. Servants walked around with a sharper awareness, like they were told to protect something delicate. Order had been put back in place, and Lila felt it right away.
She stood by the cent
