Uriel returned to Vella's clinic before the hour ended, leaving Hans to copy her standard divisions across command pages.
The southern gate sounded Seliza's contract pattern while Marrick sanded the final campaign board.
A Serpent factor entered beneath a white road pennant with two escorts from the southern camp.
He carried a narrow silver case instead of medicine, with Seliza's serpent pressed across three wax seals.
"House Seliza delivers formal notice under the eastern gold agreement," he said while presenting the case. "A witnessed receipt bearing the regional seal is required before my departure."
Taren remained beside the equipment-room door without the silver clasp he had surrendered.
The factor acknowledged him with one glance, then returned his attention to Hajin without using Taren's former title.
Marrick retrieved the original agreement from its protected chest while Hajin broke the first seal.
