The empty spots in the forest clearance team were filled with people Tristan personally selected, who neither rejected the assignment nor showed any enthusiasm for it. These were the adults Damian could understand—unlike the younger ones around him, whose reckless actions were starting to give him a headache.
With the meeting concluded, Damian, Mira, Royce, and Sam headed toward the dining area. They would meet again after lunch, this time just the forest clearance team, to discuss the plan in detail and determine which strategies would be viable based on the people involved.
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Damian sat down at the dining bench with the three captains and Sam. Though the area was large, Einar and Yovan soon found them and joined their side. The cousins were on guard duty again. Valoris likely hadn't given them the two any new duties since they had just arrived and were still unfamiliar with things.
