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the
Territories.” Ynob leaned forward.
    Gantha watched Fret ponder the request. What
did this human know, and why was he hesitating to tell them his
story?
    “It started when the queen showed up at the
town healer’s door. I used to live in a small town called Smead. I
guess I still do. I don’t know. But she showed up needing to be
fixed up with her captain.”
    “This would be Euphoria?” Ynob asked.
    “Yea, I think that was her name. Daughter of
La’ard. Anyway, I was the bad kid in town. The bully. Yes, I’ll
admit it. But I’ve changed, really have. Their horses were tied up
outside Hazel’s, and I was sure they were going to have some coins
or gold with them….”
    “So you robbed them?” Gantha sounded a bit
outraged at this.
    “Um…yea? But wait. I grabbed this bag. It
sounded like it was full of coins. I ran. When I opened it though,
it was full of glass. Blue glass fragments. And I was so mad.”
    “Blue glass?” Ynob’s face looked a little
paler.
    “Yes, but the funny thing is…I accidentally
cut myself and the blood made the piece melt together into a sort
of fragment. It was very weird.”
    Gantha watched the wizard, whose face fell.
This sense of horror slowly crept into his stomach. What was it the
wizard knew or suspected?
    Plates of food arrived in front of them. Talk
halted as their appetites took over. Gantha watched Fret gingerly
examine his food and slowly pick at it, while the elf tucked into
his meal. Eventually the human devoured it like the councilman and
the wizard.
    The combination of the food and the ale began
to make them all sleepy. Gantha wanted to hear more, but closed his
eyes every other word. Fret too was drowsy, and his tale came out
sloppily.
    Ynob stood shakily, and went to the bar to
pay the bill. He soon disappeared upstairs without another
word.
    “We…should probably go…up as well,” Gantha
mumbled to Fret.
    “What…?” His head snapped up. The elf stood
and helped Fret to his feet. As they climbed the steps, Gantha saw
Niava wink at Fret and smile. He winked back and minutes later was
asleep in a bed.

Chapter Five
     
     
    “Arghh!”
    Frustration over the failure yesterday
overwhelmed Da’Lynn. Kerlick, her rebel mastermind, had buckled
under pressure. She lost her chance to gain entrance to the Palace
of Nine—at least easy access. Katrena let the boy slip away, but
was effective in their escape.
    A secret passage in the council room,
constructed for the purpose of fire or attack, led them to the
ground floor. No one had seen her party arrive in the city earlier,
so according to all of Shalaydis, Da’Lynn was the only living
council member.
    In the early morning hours, they traveled on
the road to Shalaydis. Da’Lynn sent Kerlick back to the rebel camp.
It was not the smartest plan, but the councilwoman had to arrive
without the convicted felon if her plan was to succeed.
    Elf guards met them within sight of the city.
“Madam Da’Lynn?”
    “What has happened?”
    “Oh…bless Gaea herself that you are
saved.”
    “Report, guard.”
    “Pajote Palace was destroyed. The council
members are all dead, except for you.” During their escort into the
main city, the guards filled them in on all the details.
    Their elders made laws for every possible
circumstance, so there would be a method to follow for each
situation. There was not one for an attack on the council and
burning of the palace, but there was a law about succession in the
council. Should the head council member die or step down, the
oldest would be next-in-line. Da’Lynn, being the oldest, would take
that seat.
    Also, a law was in place in case the head
chair died without passing the secrets and the power of the office
over. This included the Palace of Nine secrets.
    “Should this be the case, the new head could
receive these through the purity ceremony during a full moon.” A
scribe walked alongside as he read from the law book, leading them
toward the House of Ode.
    Their escort