Ethan
Ops is quiet enough at six that the only sound is the drone rack's soft hum and the coffee machine cycling. The secure channel pings with a header I don't ignore;
FROM: Office of the Crown, Silver Mist Pack
SUBJECT: Working Session, Border Integrity, Mixed-Unit Readiness and War preparations
WHEN: Tuesday 10:00
ATTENDEES: Triplet Alphas (Blue Ridge), Council liaison(s) x2
NOTES: No personal recording. Manifest required 24h prior. Guest list limited.
I open the attachment, verify the signature, and crosscheck the crown seal against the key we keep pinned in Risk/Wardroom. It matches. No room for spoofing.
'Write the plan before anyone asks for one,' Blake says.
"Already there," I answer.
I pin the invite to the calendar and build the travel packet; rou
