"These individuals exhibited irregular behavior," Isolde said. "Sudden policy reversals. Uncharacteristic hostility. Strategic incompetence in domains they once mastered."
The frost-map shimmered as names began appearing in pale blue script, hovering above key locations.
"Duke Valcrest of the Northern Fort," she said. "Once fiercely loyal. Recently began sabotaging supply chains under the guise of 'reallocation.'"
The northern quarter flickered faintly.
"Lady Serin of House Halvyr. Advocated for isolation from external guilds. Severed communication lines to Valkrin without provocation."
Another district glowed.
"High Treasurer Morvain. Diverted funds from border defense into internal restructuring initiatives that yielded no measurable benefit."
Each name pulsed once before dimming.
"They undermined Eiskar," Isolde said quietly. "Never openly. Never recklessly. Always within plausible margins. Always beneath the threshold that would demand immediate confrontation."
