The Meeting at Midnight There was loud commotion outside the council chamber. Screams and howls blended into a clamor that made Elara's entire body tense. Before they both run into the fight, she and Kieran exchanged a quick, determined look. There was chaos throughout the village, with wolves fighting mysterious characters everywhere. As they moved around the battles, Kieran remarked, "This isn't a full-scale attack." "It is a diversion." Elara's gaze became piercing. "We must discover what they are hiding." Elara quickly detected an odd aroma that was slightly mixed with something alien, almost metallic. As the sound of the combat faded behind them, she gestured for Kieran to follow her as she went into the woodland. After tracking for a few minutes, she saw two individuals in the c

