With the guardian disabled and the alarm line tested, the group returned to the family cabinet. The archive team moved slowly through the marked aisle. Lian carried the incident report, while Han kept the entrance route clear. Yan’s forearm had been wrapped; the bandage stayed dry as he carried a light copy case.
At the cabinet, one keeper questioned whether the amended clauses should be copied. “If the Registry hears that the island has copies, it may treat the pages as a challenge to its authority.”
“The Registry already holds the originals,” Bai said. “The families need the terms they are being asked to follow.”
Daro looked from the two keepers to Muo. “We can prepare named copies for the people who request them. The council can receive a version with the clauses and dates but no private names.”
Yao supported that plan. She wanted her household copy, with names, to keep inside her family. Jian wanted the storm-council note and the later amendment together. Neither asked for Sato’s copy on her behalf.
“I’ll tell Sato what we found,” Yao said. “She can decide whether she wants a page.”
Bai nodded. “No one needs to endorse the amendment in order to read it.”
