Far Too Early
At last, the council members halted their discussion and moved once more to stand in a line, like they had when we had first entered the clearing. Prince Otto stepped forward, opening his arms in a welcoming motion, a smile gracing his face at long last. “The council of Muniche has decided, unanimously, to accept all three of you into her citizenship, one as a Teuton, two as outsiders.” He paused, and I heaved a big sigh of relief, along with Freia. Joel grinned, my reaction prompting him to relax his tense stance. The Prince’s smile widened as he beckoned us to the table. “Would the three of you come forward and sign your papers of citizenship? They will be filed in the city archives in the basement of the town hall.”
I nodded eagerly and responded, “Yes.” Joel and Freia t
