The council's initial response, however genuinely more favorable than Sohrn had anticipated, remained provisional rather than fully resolved — several influential members requesting additional evidence before committing to the formal, longer-term support structure this crisis's continued development genuinely required.
"I want to address something directly during our continued deliberation," Sohrn said, requesting the follow-up session Meridian's council had scheduled to properly formalize whatever ongoing commitment structure emerged from their initial, careful consideration. "I've presented technical evidence regarding Threnody's specific progress. I want to offer something additional now — concrete, proven precedent demonstrating patient engagement's genuine capacity to succeed even against seemingly intractable historical patterns."
