Finally, the hall goes silent and a large group of tall blond men, and one darker one, enter the hall. The towering heavy wooden doors slam closed with a loud resounding bang behind them. If they wanted to make a grand entrance, they've certainly accomplished it.
The Ty clan congregates in front of the doors completing the circle of bodies positioned around the room. The centre of the hall is left open for their candidates to step forward and speak. The bare stone floor glares at me where I stand, daring me to run. Every muscle in my body is rigid as I take in the twelve Ty men, and they stare boldly back at me in challenge. Dark rage rises swiftly, tinting my vision in a red haze, and I struggle to keep my face neutral. I can't ruin my phlegmatic facade at the first provocation.
I cla
