(Kael) Within the hour, Rowan, Cassian, Thorne, and Owen are assembled in the war room. Aria insists on being there despite my concerns about her stress levels. Octavia stands guard at the door. "The attack confirms what Aria saw in her vision," I begin without preamble. "Organized rogues are targeting our supply routes. This isn't random violence. It's coordinated strategy." "Magnus," Cassian says. "This has his planning all over it." "Or Daniel's," Rowan adds. "He knows our territory well enough to identify vulnerable routes." "Probably both," I say. "Along with Ashley providing intelligence. We're facing multiple enemies working together." Thorne spreads a map across the table. "The attack happened here, three miles outside our borders. That suggests they're waiting until wagons l

