Decoy

Hana walked back to her room, her mind already full of plans. The meeting had gone as she expected. The Arbiters were suspicious of her, but their egos and arrogance left them blind to what her plans were. Clara's voice could be heard in her ear as the door to her room sealed shut behind her.

"They'll expect you to leave for Meadowcross immediately," Clara said, her tone even. "What's your plan?"

Hana smirked, stepping toward her wardrobe as she activated the holographic map on the command console. "We'll give them exactly what they want to see, Clara. I'll need to misdirect them if they're watching me this closely. But first…" She reached for a plain cloak that a soldier might wear and slipped it over her uniform. "...I have to prepare something to prepare."