Unannounced was the most bizarre shift. Emly saw it in tone rather than behavior—in the way organizations started requesting direction instead of authorization. She felt uneasy about the reverence. The transfer of authority was done quietly and without fanfare. Adrian stated, "They're expecting leadership." "Yes," Emly answered. "And it's risky to expect that." Dependency was bred by expectation. Hierarchy was recreated via dependency. She hadn't taken down one building to take over another. The most vulnerable stage was that inversion—resistance turning into authority. Power seldom made an announcement when it was transferred. Quietly settling, it tested the people it was resting on. She changed her words once more. less instructive. more welcoming. Gravity continued to pull inward. Every
