We've Lost Citizens, a War, Parliament

Brother monica worked as an aid to the chair f for national security. They'd had their regular call a week ago, so she knew this was more than a family chat. Eva could see the worry etched in the lines bracketing her daughter's mouth. Brother monica bit her lip and exhaled hard. We lost citizens. There'll be a response. The clans have to agree. Do we know who did it? We have an idea. Where did this happen? She frowned. How many did we lose? Seven. That many. We haven't lost that many at once in over a century.