Authors pov
One floor elder yelled. “What do we do?!”
The words were heavy in the air.
Another elder, a stocky man, gave the table a light smack with his fist. “We get rid of her. Before it’s too late.”
Agreeing murmurs moved around the table. Other heads nodded; not all did. Elder Tomas who was present in the meeting, sat at the far end, arms crossed, and said nothing.
Finally, the first turned to him. “Tomas. You’ve been quiet. What’s your take?”
Tomas exhaled slowly, “My take?” His tone was flat and emotionless. “You’re all insane if you think this is a good idea.”
“Insane? Tomas, you saw what she did. You know what she is.”
“I know what I saw,” Tomas snapped back. “And I also know what Dante will do if he finds out you even thought about this.”
“That’s the problem,” the secon
