Swanson threw the doors open with such force they swung all the way open and hit the inside of the Council chamber with a loud "bang".
“Dramatic,” Daniel Guyomard under his breath where only Eva could hear. “Stay quiet dear and let’s see how this plays out.”
Eva followed Daniel into the chamber, Madden on her other side, Gila and Rick behind. She recognized the chamber as the room on the television screens when the Council had last conferred during their stay in Halmstad. The room was large and round, a circular table its focus beneath a circular bank of lights glowing like the underside of a UFO. Seats surrounded the table, all but two filled. A row of aluminium seats were pressed up against the far wall. Ignoring those at the table, Eva walked with all the arrogance she could muster an
