The meeting started with trust and ended with strategy. Serena spoke twice, solved a riddle, and earned a nod from King Tiberon that she would replay in her head for the next three days.
It was the best she'd felt since arriving at Drakenfell.
It wouldn't last. Three floors above, Agnes was already moving.
The Brotherhood settled onto the built-in stone seating, Serena and Elara joining them.
At the front of the chamber, King Tiberon took the central seat with Dex on his right and Hale and Gav on his left.
"We all heard our ancestors' message, channeled through the Draken Prime," Tiberon began.
Fantastic, Serena thought. I'm a magical loudspeaker for dead people.
The meeting went on. Serena listened as they dissected each line of what was said. Members in the back of the room spoke as much as members in the front. It was clear everyone here was highly valued and respected.
This is what a council meeting should feel like. Trust. Contribution.
