Gage
GageEveryone was assembled. The circle of the Seven in the center of the Everian capital’s ruling council chambers was empty. As I stood in the antechamber with my fellow council members, I realized that I would be the youngest councilor in a very long time. The youngest member here.
Our leader, a wise woman in her eighties, was known for being both powerful and pragmatic. She was also nearly three times my age.
She was not to be trifled with, and I hoped she would survive for many years as the next two in line to replace her cared more about power and less about the people.
As I stood in my knee-high black boots, tightly formed black pants, black shirt and jacket adorned with all the medals and ribbons of my family"s history, the weight of the moment, of the oath I was about to t
