As we entered the coven, I could see Irena seated at a wooden table, talking to a group of elderly men and women. They were all smiling, but the moment they saw us, the atmosphere shifted, and I could sense their annoyance. They liked Arin, so I knew it was my presence that bothered them, but I let it go. I didn't need them to like me, I just needed them to give me the information.
The wind howled as we made our way to the table in the middle of the main square, and I shivered as I tightened my cloak around my body.
Irena sat at the head of the table, her presence commanding, as we bowed to her.
''Supreme Irena, thank you for seeing us again.'' Arin smiled at her, and placed her gift on the table. And I suppressed an annoyed growl. Arin had already given her lots of gifts, and I literal
