Together, we began piecing together Lisanor's growing influence within the Council. Even though I had anticipated her to be formidable based on rumors alone, the depth of her infiltration was more than I'd imagined. She possessed a natural gift for pyromancy—one that set her apart from the countless other flame-wielders who relied on flashy displays of fire and fury. Lisanor, by contrast, wielded her art with surgical precision, burning away opposition in more ways than just literal flames. She had maneuvered herself into a position of quiet power, waiting for the perfect moment to ignite a blaze from within.