Chapter 54

• Even Ottai appeared resigned. They had evaded the issue for centuries, but now they both knew Zaiper might succeed.
• He could persuade the court to make an active effort to slay the feral, rather than waiting for the night of the eclipse moon. And once the people rallied behind it, the grand lords’s hands would be forced.
• Moreover, once the public was in support, the Elders would undoubtedly agree to the decision—even pressure the rulers if they continued to delay.