That was the balance Aurelian had been looking for.
He didn't want to rush into a full salvage operation, and he wasn't about to go back on a decision he had already made just because something new showed up.
At the same time, leaving everything untouched didn't feel right either. What he needed was something in between, something that moved things forward without pulling attention away from the bigger plan.
This was that middle ground.
Not a full push.
Not ignoring the opportunity.
Just a small, controlled step that would make things easier later.
Rhoswen looked at him from across the room, her expression sharp as always, but this time more focused than impatient.
"So we're not putting everything on hold just for that."
"No," Aurelian said.
"But we're not leaving it alone either."
"No."
She thought about it for a moment, then gave a short nod, like that was enough of an answer.
That was all it took.
