For hours, Dorian and the nobles debated how to counter the Witches when they eventually attacked.
If a single one had shown up in the capital, there was no doubt that a dozen more were hiding in the shadows.
Once they concluded their plan to secure the kingdom, the nobles returned to their respective territories, prepared to carry out the tasks assigned by Dorian.
They also bore the heavy burden of keeping Dorian's true identity a secret until he granted them permission to speak.
All in all, the meeting forced them to accept that a real crisis was brewing. If they were not careful, the situation could spiral out of control.
With the nobles gone, Dorian decided to remain in the castle at Ravina's request.
She had insisted that since the sun was already setting and the small home Dorian had bought in the capital to monitor the construction project was too far, she couldn't have him walking around exhausted.
