The Rejected Corps hadn't made any major moves against the Chalkline Boys lately.
There was a reason for that, one known only to those closer to the top. The truth was, the Chalkline Boys had recently proposed holding a proper discussion, an official sit-down. A talk like that was no small matter in their world. And for the Rejected Corps, it was exactly the opening they'd been waiting for.
Still, this was just the beginning. If the talks didn't end favorably, if things didn't go the way they needed them to, then they'd have to strike again, harder this time. Target more critical areas. The kind of places that would force the Chalkline Boys to see the writing on the wall.
They had to make the consequences clear, what would happen if the war continued, and what the ultimate outcome would be. It had to be obvious that the best move, the only logical move, would be for the Chalkline Boys to fold and be absorbed into the Rejected Corps.
