At a clan council called after last night’s poisonings crippled the Order of the Phoenix, elders fight over who will claim the West and East Long Avenue ports. Several members insult the Matriarch’s “useless granddaughter” Chloe and push to redistribute power away from the declining Smiths. A defender argues Chloe’s marriage tie to the Herring clan still protects her position. The meeting flips when Mr. Terry announces, "Chloe and I have dissolved the marriage." His declaration strips Chloe’s political shield and leaves factions ready to move into the sudden power vacuum.