Hajin resumed the broadcast beneath the twin halls' portico while Marrick shoved petition desks into place and Hans cleared doorways. Families packed the steps as Lana marched four ribbon-bound requests to his table before the applause could bury their purpose.
[ Broadcast: Resumed | Soul Energy: Resumed | Fragment Recovery: Resumed ]
He waited until the children nearest the steps stopped waving ribbons across their parents' faces.
"Alright, listen up!" he bellowed, jabbing a finger at the open entrance.
"Eastern hall is the Witness Office, petitions go in there without tribute, and the western hall belongs to the infirmary and grain depot, so no land disputes there unless you're bleeding."
Three thousand residents roared back across the square while Marrick pushed the first chair into place.
