Lady Seris was the next to speak.
Her posture did not shift as she addressed the table, but the direction of her gaze sharpened.
"What will happen to House Thal'zar now? Does this mean their house will be removed from the Eight Great Families, and that there is now a vacant seat?" she asked.
The question settled heavily.
Valttair's eyes moved first. Elenara's followed a breath later. Neither reacted, yet the room understood immediately that the line had been crossed into structural territory. This was no longer about battle aftermath or escaped entities. This was about power distribution.
Stonehearth's matriarch leaned back slightly. The Watercaller patriarch remained silent, though the condensation along his cup thickened faintly. Thaleon did not look away from the center of the table.
Elenara answered.
"Lady Seris, regarding that matter, Lord Valttair and I will ensure that the stability of the world does not change, just as it has not until now," she said.
