Sowing the Seeds of Chaos

Sitting in the quiet hum of her office, Elara held the phone wedged between her shoulder and her ear. Her eyes tracked across a complex data spreadsheet on her dual monitors, her fingers flying over the mechanical keyboard. She didn't flinch at the shouting bleeding through the receiver.

"Seraphina, you really must keep your delicate spirits up during your confinement," Elara remarked. Her tone w