By now, the Norwington Family stood on the brink of collapse. The people of Boralus had begun spontaneously boycotting its goods, giving the Provisional Council every advantage.
Unfortunately, the leaders of the Family Council still failed to understand the situation.
As the people who actually controlled power in Kul Tiras, they wavered indecisively, afraid to take a stand and utterly lacking foresight.
Torli'en had always considered Lord Ashvane and Lord Stormsong outstanding members of the younger generation. This conflict had shown that these two family leaders were just as shortsighted as anyone else.
"Ashvane and Stormsong still haven't taken a stand. Do they really not understand that once we're gone, they'll be exposed? Without people like us, could they remain so comfortably in their seats as family leaders? I believe that once the Norwington Family has been brought to account, we should follow the example of Lordaeron's Old Nobles and establish our own faction. We should no longer accept the Family Council's rule," Torli'en urged.
Aidan and Tony Ma were devoted supporters of Lord Stormsong. Although their lord had not declared his position or explicitly supported their public challenge to Rowan, the old lord had always spearheaded opposition to the Norwington Family's faction. He must have had some difficulty he could not speak of to remain silent during this struggle at the heart of power in Kul Tiras.
For Aidan and Tony Ma, breaking away would be neither worthwhile nor meaningful.
Kofidan was less optimistic. His instincts told him that things might not be as simple as they seemed.
The Norwington Family had readily abandoned competition in the Boralus market, handing the people's trust to the Provisional Council without a fight. That alone was highly suspicious.
Kofidan had dealt with the Norwington Family frequently in the past. The ultimate beneficiaries