Chapter 8: Calming the Storm

Percy is called to a tense boardroom meeting about an uprising in Somabhula. While some officials want a quick crackdown, he suggests listening to the villagers and bringing in trusted elders. Percy wonders if peace is just a pause before more trouble or if it is possible to calm anger by making people feel heard. He realises that his job may only hold things together for a while but sometimes that is all anyone can do.








