Cael invited Harper to dinner again that night so they could discuss the progress they had made so far. He had requested that his mother be there, but she said she had important meetings to attend to. She was picking apart all the boards of directors and meeting with them as soon as possible. She had to lay down the groundwork so that when they needed their help, they would need to start from the top.

"So where are we with the plan?" Cael asked as they sat down to dinner. They had just ordered their meals and were waiting for them to be brought out. Harper kept on munching...