Chapter 8: The TreatyAttendance at a Council of the Realm meeting by the Tris and those of lesser standing in the Houses was but a fraction of bygone days. What few Tris of Don and other Houses were in the audience were in the middle sections on either side of the reserved boxes. Once Abs were excluded but now their brown garments filled the side rows from top to bottom. They were a bitter reminder to the Houses as to who really ruled Thalia.
As the members of the House of Don emerged, the crowd became silent. Beatrice and the blind-eyed one stayed in the open Don seating area while the Maca and Lamar moved to join the procession ready to take the Guardian and Counselor chairs. The Council of the Realm would nay be dull this evening.
Ilman from Ishner, appointed Counselor of Don, wedded
