Index: src/config/database.js
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--- src/config/database.js	(revision af5b79bce6ea434335758683cb102f0e695757ce)
+++ src/config/database.js	(revision f1c50f9e8909d1873e736e05e5b2cb0c167154ba)
@@ -71,4 +71,21 @@
     PRIMARY KEY (follow_id, guardian_uri)
   )`);
+  // Cross-instance follow-approval (modelled on the guardian offer): the
+  // guardian-side COPY of a gated follow on a REMOTE ward, forwarded here by
+  // the ward's server as an Offer(Follow). The decision is sent back to the
+  // ward's inbox. (Local wards use ap_pending_follows directly.)
+  db.exec(`CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ap_follow_reviews (
+    id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    guardian_slug TEXT NOT NULL,
+    ward_uri TEXT NOT NULL,
+    ward_inbox TEXT,
+    follower_uri TEXT NOT NULL,
+    follower_handle TEXT,
+    follower_icon TEXT,
+    follow_json TEXT,
+    status TEXT DEFAULT 'pending',
+    created_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    PRIMARY KEY (guardian_slug, id)
+  )`);
   ensureColumn('sites', 'profile_photo', 'TEXT');
   ensureColumn('audio_tracks', 'cover_url', 'TEXT');