3 Tell me again. Mina forced her eyes closed and tried to be patient. Copper was trying to get her to memorize an abundance of facts about the elders and dragons, but it was just too much information for her to take in all at once. There are seven elders that rule the desert, and all of them are from the metallic colors. Good. Keep going. Every 100 years, they switch places with another set of elders. They do this for many reasons, but mainly to prevent keeping the brethren stuck in their ways. Every group of elders leads differently. They are all to be respected because they are both wise and powerful. Copper stared at her with slitted eyes and nodded his head. When you are standing before the Enclave, what must you remember? When you are standing before the Enclave, what must you

