The first witness

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(Caius) The Council gathered once again the following morning. The mood inside the chamber had changed since yesterday. No one spoke as the elders took their seats around the table. Every face carried the same question. Pryor stood beside my chair with another folder in his hands. He waited until Sorin acknowledged him before taking a single step forward. The silence in the chamber grew heavier with every passing moment. I could tell he had come prepared. Sorin looked around the table. "Yesterday we uncovered missing records. Today we will hear from someone connected to those records." He turned toward Pryor. "You requested this witness. You may proceed." Pryor inclined his head. "Thank you, Elder." He placed the folder on the table before him. "While reviewing Wraithbone's archi

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