An hour later, the giant doors of the Council Chamber groaned open without warning and murmurs could be heard coming from the inside.
"Where is he?" Councilman Tzar grumbled, checking his watch. "The King calls an emergency session and then makes us wait? This is a power play. We should all walk out right now otherwise; other leaders of different kingdoms and empires will start thinking that they can walk all over us."
"He's intentional," Zevran said, sitting at the high table. She looked as polished as ever, though her eyes were darting toward the entrance every few seconds. She adjusted her silk collar, trying to maintain her 'ice queen' persona. "He wants us nervous." And she was nervous.
The Glacis King was one of Sunshine's biggest backers. He is undoubtedly here to look into the death of that bitch. I hope I cleaned up everything properly. All that remains is to get rid of Cobra. Zevran thought.
