The Guild War Over Tea Bowls

Haneul signs a gate claim with ink still wet on her fingers, then turns to the tea bowl waiting beside the file. She handles broken contracts for hunters, but she also knows how to sit across from them without letting her hands shake. That skill keeps her working. It also keeps her from falling apart after the first case she lost as a new lawyer. When Seoyun brings in a wound that heals wrong and a guild dispute that smells like a setup, Haneul steps closer than she should. A missing crest, a discarded letter, and a small camera in her pocket keep pulling her back to the same girl. Haneul can fight in court, but the woman she trusts to keep her alive may be tied to the lie she buried first.