The flight back to Velmourn was quiet. The wind cut through the mountain pass, brushing against the cloaks of Kael, Lavinia, and Morvain as their beasts glided low over the frozen valleys.
Morvain didn't speak during the entire journey. Her eyes remained on the horizon, her expression unreadable.
Kael, flying with Lavinia in his arms, was silent too.
Every person here was.
They were all… thinking, calculating, preparing themselves for what was about to come.
When they finally landed inside the outer courtyard of Velmourn, the guards hurried to them, somewhat nervous. After all, the news of a Stonefang warrior appearing at the Wall and calling Kael to… talk had already spread among the Velmourn soldiers. So the guards knew where they were returning from.
They all wanted to know what happened with the Stonefangs, but before they could ask any question—
Morvain raised her hand and with a calm but heavy voice—
"Call the elders for the Council Meeting."
