"I’m not too late, am I?" Zaydem asked the row of elders that gathered to gawk at him, and Ulmar, who was seated close to Vidalgo, also looked surprised to see him. That could mean that she was part of the plan with Vidalgo.
Vidalgo walked back to his seat fuming, and Ulmar touched his elbow to whisper something to him and kept Vidalgo calm immediately, so his anger would not get noticed by the elders.
"No, of course, you’re not Prince Zaydem," one of the sentinels answers Zaydem as they all sit down back, but one person raised a hand to gain all their attention.
"It’s exceptionally rare for all of us to gather here, but please forgive me for saying this at this crucial moment, but I want to still remind you all that we have been getting reports of drained bloodless animal doors across
