Chapter 14 - Citizens for Restructure20th Trimont, 308 (Hopesday)
Even before entering the Council chamber, Axandra sensed a bubbling of panic from within. Extending her range, she found that the emanations of the combined council extended beyond the structure of the People's Hall, therefore touching anyone within a quarter-kilom of the building and everyone within it. No wonder she had dreaded today's meeting. The quivering in her gut started an hour ago. She mistook the sensation for her own nerves, a common aggravation before full council meetings.
Inside the large room of desks and risers, the councilors gathered in three separate groups, with interns scurrying between them with sheets of paper. Another intern raced in with more sheets.
“Your Honor!” Jared, barely eighteen, exclaime
