Chapter 21
It wasn't long before Isika understood Gavi's look. The huge doors opened up to a long room flanked with pillars made of the same white stone as rest of the building. The tops of the pillars disappeared into the ceiling, far above where Isika stood. Her first impression of the room was light and color. Tall, arched windows lined the walls, fabric and tapestries hung from every available surface. The afternoon light streamed through the windows, illuminating a large table on a raised platform at the farthest end of the room. Two men and two women stood around the table, animatedly discussing something in front of them. Both men and one of the women had rich black skin, and the second woman was white.
All four wore long, colorful robes, with embroidery that sparkled in the light
