The First Luna
As she stepped into the council chamber, the heavy door groaning shut behind her, a deep, resonant voice suddenly broke through the murmurs of the gathered crowd.
"Lane... child. Come here."
Lane stopped in her tracks, her breath hitching. She turned toward the elevated seating of the guest elders, her eyes widening as she took in the sight of an elderly man with a crown of thick silver hair and a deeply lined, authoritative face.
It was Elder Raymond. To Lane, he was the closest thing she had left to a grandfather. He was the son of her great-grandfather—a legendary branch of the Conlay family that had migrated decades ago to establish their own territory. Under his brilliant leadership, th