Following the breathtaking grand procession in the plaza, the supreme chiefs, provincial leaders, and military marshals gathered inside the Inner Council Chamber of the Convergence Palace. Morning sunlight streamed through the high clerestory windows, illuminating a massive carved relief map of Tasaka set into the granite floor.
At the head of the council table sat Supreme Mandra Taziraka and Supreme Chief Sagiri. To their right sat Kaka Asakana alongside Northern Prefect Marshal Salka, while Kun Nakia of the West, Chief Tendai Mbeki of the Central Plains, Chief Linga Maaka of the East, Lady Kiana of Sekana, and General Zafaru of the South took their respective seats.
Behind Kaka and Sagiri stood the members of Squad 25 in full ceremonial uniform, with Kiuga laying out several sets of detailed continental deployment ledgers upon the polished table. The mood in the chamber was focused, practical, and determined as the leaders turned their attention from celebration to governance.
