LYRAI had expected a reaction, but the sheer volume of the elders' shouting had been enough to make my ears ring. They were terrified, and they were hiding it behind anger. Before the noise could spiral into something worse, Elder Marrek suddenly stood up from his seat.He didn't scream like the others. He just raised a hand, and the room began to quiet down. It was immediate. I watched him, my heart picking up speed and I realized he held a level of sway among the Council members that I hadn't fully understood.I turned my head slightly toward Lucian. His face was grim, and his jaw was set so tight. He was staring hard at the old man, his eyes wide with a look of pure disbelief. It was obvious right then that Lucian hadn't known Marrek was here. He looked like he had seen a ghost.Marrek didn't wait for us to speak. He looked directly at me, his eyes cold and empty. He didn't look like a man who had killed my parents. He looked like a grandfather about to scold a child, which made i
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