She nodded slowly. "And the planetary systems? The courts, the laws, the way things actually work?"
[The judicial system is separate from the council. Judges are appointed by the King but cannot be removed by him. They serve for life. Laws are proposed by the council, approved by the King, and enforced by the military and local guards. There are also planetary systems for resource distribution, trade regulation, and interstellar relations. The Khyrnos System has treaties with neighboring systems, trade agreements, and mutual defense pacts. The Zephorians were part of one of those pacts until recently.]
Lin Yue paused, if it was so, that means Uriel would be busy for a while.
"I see.."
[Their council is divided. The younger faction wants expansion. The older faction remembers the last war and the cost. If the younger faction wins, there will be conflict. If the older faction wins, the treaty may be renewed. Uriel is watching the situation closely.]
