Arthur's eyes widened in shock when he read what she had to say.
He asked just to be sure that she didn't make a mistake, "War? She wanted war?"
"Please tell me we are not going to war with the other four sects right when the Red and Blue Fire sect is about to invade. Wouldn't we be weakening ourselves and reducing our chances of victory that way?"
She replied, "She didn't get what she wanted. That's why she was so angry with Void Claw earlier."
Arthur was surprised again. He said, "You don't mean to say Void Claw was the one who refused to let her have her way."
She said, "No. But Void Claw had a hand in the denial of war. Every golden core elder had a hand in it. They all left the sect and went into hiding. So she couldn't force them to fight her war."
When Arthur heard this, he realized something. What he realized made him ask, "Are you saying the mission that all of them are on, and why they couldn't attend the council hall meeting in person, is just a sham?"
