Kahlan's POV The High Council was quite an imposing sight, and standing before them with an ancient, possibly legendary dragon huffing smoke two feet from my shoulder was kind of…not comfortable. I politely took a step to the side. The robes of the six figures were deep purple, trimmed with gold thread, signifying the highest authority of the kingdoms, and they certainly wore the weight of that authority. They didn’t look at Vermithor with outright terror like the students, but with an intense, calculated fear. You know, that bedazzling kinda fear you have for a geological event you know you can't stop. Their gazes, however, were entirely fixed on me. Not even the dragon. Me. I could easily recognize the woman speaking as Councilwoman Anya leading the witches and Sasha's mother,She was well known for her relentless questioning...“Miss Kahlan,” she began, “let us dispense with the dramatics. The beast is secured for the moment. Explain to the High Council, with no embellishment,
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