Melena had got all the information she needed. It was time to plan her next move. She doubted if Edna had told her the complete truth, but she did not intend to probe her any further. Vladimir was released because his daughter had exonerated him. They kept Edna in custody because she believed that the young dragon had acted for personal reasons and not for the safety of everyone, as she had tried to imply.
Melena decided to call a full council meeting, so they could decide on the next course of action based on the information they had just heard.
It took a while for the others to gather. The humans were the last to arrive.
"Why have you called us here?" Lucas Johnson asked. He was the head of the council, and he was human. He was also the least patient of everyone because he worked for
