Chapter 9
Daniel sat in a chair by the fire, mind and body exhausted. The arguments had continued for well over an hour with nothing being settled, or even coming close to being agreed. At the beginning he’d seen the fact that only a few were speaking as a good sign, even if they were violently disagreeing, as it was better than the free-for-alls he’d seen before. It had seemed that at least one good thing had come from the attacks that day. It hadn’t lasted, and once everyone felt they had to be heard any hope of progress was lost.
The debate had finally wound down, petering out rather than resolving anything, after which Daniel left for the courtyard. Once he’d collected Sarah and Mary they’d returned to the small house that had been provided for their use and Daniel had brought S
