ARIA'S POV The response from Magnus came faster than expected. A messenger arrived at dawn, bearing a sealed letter. I watched Caelan read it, his expression growing darker with each line. "They rejected it," I said. Not a question. "Worse. They're calling it an insult." He handed me the letter. "They're demanding we appear before the full Council in two days to answer charges of obstruction and defiance of divine law." I read Magnus's words, each one more damning than the last. Your proposal demonstrates exactly why custody cannot remain with you. You seek to negotiate divine responsibility as if it were a business transaction. The child belongs to the Moon Goddess first, wolf-kind second, and you last. Refusing to acknowledge this truth proves your unfitness as guardians. "This is a trap," I said quietly. "They're not interested in compromise. They never were." "No. They want us to refuse the summons. Give them justification to attack." Caelan took the letter back, crumplin
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