"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it."
― Lou Holtz
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Chapter 21: Lost Alliances
POV: Kai Alistair
Here I sit at the head of the room. Every faction is sitting in their spots, waiting for my signal to begin. Recent events have everyone on edge, some more than others. The room is silent and tense. Relations are strained.
If things are not handled carefully today, it could escalate into war. War is always a possibility during these meetings, but today the threat is high.
"We are here today because one of the accords has been broken. Blood was spilled in such a sacred place. Alora North has escaped the Dragon's Labyrinth." I begin the meeting.
"Yes, let us discuss what to do with the traitors." Magnus's eye glares accusi
