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When the first alert sounded, Genna rose from her office and made her way to the operations room. Kharem was already there, issuing brusque instructions to Shallia and Davoc. Her guards were in place, and Kharem had them on full alert, holding their positions for the moment. The screens showed her line of defence to the east, with sniper nests set up in rooftops and extra surveillance rigged on many streets. All achieved overnight. Genna felt a swell of pride in the efficiency of her guards. If her residents were sometimes fickle in their loyalties, her guards were strong. It was why she chose them all personally.
She scanned the Eye feeds. Everything was quiet, possibly too quiet. She had issued a vague warning, so of course many residents would either have holed up or left. Bu
