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within the city limits without the permission of the council. You have been
summoned to see the council and plead your case, Esther Nightingale.”
    Esther then heard the smallest shuffling from Katie’s room,
and realized they were taking her. She moved quickly to go after them, but the
man moved quicker, blocking her way.
    “You both must come with us to see the council.”
    Esther recalled her last visit to Salem, when the council
had been created, after the Witch Trials. She tried to remember everyone who
had been elected, but couldn’t. She remembered one thing, though. They were all
very, very old. She realized that it might be best not to resist.
    Slowly she nodded, and followed the man as he escorted her
out of the house. She saw another Vampire standing in the front yard, holding
Katie in his arms.
    “There is something wrong with this one,” He said to the
man.
    The man nodded, before speaking.
    “She is rejecting the change.”
    He glanced over at Esther curiously, before they all raced
down the street towards the hidden council chambers.

Chapter 10
    The Vampire council was located underneath city hall. As
they descended into the ground, Esther felt herself suddenly worried about
Katie, and shook her head, trying to rid herself of such thoughts. She hadn’t
felt anything of substance in so long, and all of these feelings suddenly being
stirred up inside of her just made her angry.
     She burned with anger as she entered the council’s
chambers, her eyes adjusting to the flickering of the firelight that lit the
room.
    She smirked. They hadn’t bothered to change the place since
the council had been formed. It was essentially a cave, with seats and benches
carved into stone. She felt a flicker of anxiety, though, realizing that these
old council members were more than likely about as old fashioned and strict as
someone could get, which would not be helpful in her case.
    The man carrying Katie laid her still unconscious form onto
one of the benches at the forefront of the room, in plain view of the council,
and Esther was led up to a podium. As she stood, the members of the council
glared at her threateningly.
    “You have changed someone in the city limits of Salem. Did
you know that such and act is strictly forbidden?” The woman in the center seat
asked her coldly.
    “No, ma’am, I was not aware. My progeny and I are simply
visiting the city. She grew up here and wanted to visit her old home before the
change took place.”
    The woman peered down at her, obviously not buying it.
    “Are you aware that Katie Anderson, the girl you attempted
to turn into a Vampire, is, in fact, one of the last remaining Seer on the
planet?”
    Esther felt the little bit of color drain from her face.
    “Yes, I was aware of that,” She said, her voice steady.
    The councilwoman once again glared at her angrily.
    “Did you know that Katie, as well as her family, have been
protected by the council for over 100 years?”
    Crap , Esther thought, hearing the news. She had
turned someone protected by the council. She was definitely in trouble. She
tried to figure out what to do, but came up with nothing.
    “No, ma’am, I was not aware of that,” She said quietly.
    The woman was obviously furious as she stared Esther down.
Esther, not used to being intimidated, was angry as well, but held her tongue.
She was out of her league here, and felt powerless. In comparison to these old Vampires,
she was merely a child, and could do nothing to stop them.
    Suddenly, Katie stirred, shifting on the hard bench before
opening her eyes and slowly sitting up, looking around the room, frightened.
    “Where am I?” She said, scared, before she spotted Esther.
    Esther felt herself flood with relief that Katie had finally
woken up. When Katie locked eyes with her, she saw Katie’s relief as well. They
held each other’s gaze for a moment, before Esther realized what was going on
and looked away fiercely, telling her emotions to quiet