After all of this, what happened next in the Council room was somewhat of a blur for Milena. She cried, a lot. She bawled her eyes out, and did all she could to hide it, but even the fur on Rayan's shoulders couldn't muffle all of it. She was an absolute wreck, in devastating pain over what had just happened. She was only glad her husband had hugged her until she was able to stop, because otherwise, she might have collapsed right there and then, in front of the whole Council. Milena wasn't sure if it was an effect of her wound, the Saint's blood, or the anger of this Council or all three combined, but she was absolutely exhausted. She wanted nothing but some peace, and time with her husband. She was tired of the politics, the fighting, and the cruel choices they all had to make.
Now that
