~RAGNAR~
The tension was thick enough to slice with a blade. I could feel every shift in the room's atmosphere, my senses heightened and alert. Celine stood before the Elders, her spine perfectly straight. She held that defiant gaze and contrary to what I had expected, she didn't fear them.
She answered their questions like she'd predicted them beforehand. I didn't want things to be like this, in all honesty, I couldn't give two shits about what the Elders would think when it came to my decision.
But Lilja said it would be best to include them in our plans, use their authority and influence to get the East to our feet faster.
I had expected her to cower, to feel intimidated and I had no intention of letting this meeting stretch as long as it has.
She didn't want to be my Luna and
