NEVA POV
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Here is what Mitch's message contained, in full:
*They moved early. [Family name redacted pending full verification]. Mara's financial situation has been on their intelligence for six weeks — predates Daven's meeting, possibly predates his public piece. They're not using her. They're buying her. There's a difference and it matters. She hasn't agreed to anything. She came to me forty minutes ago and told me everything. I have the communication logs. Meet me when you're ready. Not urgent-urgent. Urgent.*
Mitch had a specific taxonomy for urgency. Urgent-urgent meant now, immediately, abandon whatever you're doing. Urgent meant as soon as reasonably possible. The distinction was meaningful.
I looked at the message for a moment.
My wolf: *She came to him again.*
Yes.
*Seco
