The central bank interface flashed a steady warning light across the dark marble walls of the City Heaven. The glowing blue numbers of the master ledger had dropped to a terrifying low. Two million and four hundred thousand points of faith remained in the primary treasury. The hostile buyout of the Silent Brotherhood had secured a massive tactical advantage but it left the Ashguard Syndicate financially exposed.
Jasmine leaned against the polished oak desk and stared at the blinking interface. The coastal ruler wiped a smudge of dried sea salt from her leather armor and frowned at the depleted balance.
"We are vulnerable," Jasmine stated. She crossed her arms and looked at the ruler of Ashguard. "If the ambush in the Whispering Canyon requires emergency capital we cannot afford premium f
