Chapter 26

• We walked into a room with two long tables facing each other. I didn’t stop to count the chairs, but there were a lot on the side we were on. I stood in front of the chair beside Daxx. Arius stood beside me. I didn’t want to admit it, but I was glad he was there. My stomach was tied in knots.
• A man in a black robe came in. He was average height, by Alterealm standards, with sparse grey hair. He stopped at a chair and bowed his head formally. “Your majesties.”
• The four to my left sat down. Arius put his hand in front of me to stop me from sitting, then moved it once they were seated. I glanced to him, and sat as he did.