"But that narrative only works if people believe it," Marcus said, speaking for the first time. "If people see Luna as genuinely threatening Revolutionary interests, they'll see through his framing."
"Which is why the next few weeks are critical," Raphael said. "Eve needs to demonstrate capability quickly and publicly. Build genuine support. Show that she's a legitimate contender for the throne rather than a naive girl making doomed claims."
"The meeting with Seraphine tomorrow," Eve said. "That's the first step. If I can secure genuine Traditional faction support.....not just polite acknowledgment but real backing.....that changes the calculation. Makes me harder to dismiss as insignificant."
"And then?" Damian asked.
