Earlier on day1704, before the farewell meal, Yara met the Rootwell ward at its ordinary table.
The new Gate approval lay in front of her.
It had arrived on day1699 after the request and answer made their separate long journeys. Its dates did not pretend the receiving officers could speak across the region without carriers.
Her current appointment ended on day1710.
The new one would begin on day1711 and run through day1890.
The four-year restricted civil-service sentence that had begun on day1097 would continue far beyond either job.
Ward Officer Daral Kemt read the receiving conditions aloud.
Protected transit. Specific local defensive assignments. Named accountable officer for any armed task. Current area and purpose written before movement. No independent military command. No authority over water, receiving stops, native courts, or private witnesses. Any travel beyond the accepted area required its own approval and receiving party.
