Anper er Yecine set down the final report with grim satisfaction. His fingers drummed against the polished wood of his desk as weeks of careful work had positioned every piece exactly where it needed to be. And years of preparation of his own backup plan could finally be used.
Forged ledger entries nestled among legitimate Guild records in multiple places. Correspondence suggesting resource misallocation during the previous Descent had been truer than accounted for. Carefully backdated and inserted into deep administrative files as if they had been intentionally buried.
The war's unexpectedly swift progress across most fronts had accelerated their timeline, but that worked in their favor. More pressure could be levied on administrative reviews to be completed quickly.
"The Earthen Fellowship clerk confirmed placement of the final documents yesterday."
