A buzz swept through the hall as several people sat up straighter in their chairs.
Many had begun to speculate about the group sitting at the central table and what it meant for their future. Others had pointed to the banners hanging in the hall, eager to hear what was signified by each of them and their positions relative to each other. Still, there were a few, like Tulori Leufroy and Serge Otker, who held their breath anxiously, waiting to learn their fates with little hope for their futures.
"To understand the road ahead," Ashlynn said. "We need to understand how we arrived here today. Not the specific feuds and grievances, but the way our worlds were shaped by the people who came long before us," she explained.
