“What is the meaning of this?” Zircon snarled, as he stood along with his brothers, ready to battle.
Khall moved at the same time Groth and Dak moved to intercept the threat to their Caliph and the ancients in the room.
Hron held up his hand, shouting, “Stop!”
Immediately, all the aggressive men in the room did as their Caliph ordered.
“Stand down, all of you.” Hron ordered.
Groth and Dak returned to their seats as did the gem brothers. However, Khall refused to leave his Caliph’s side.
Hron smiled at Khall, saying, “I appreciate your vigilance, Khall, but if you would please take my seat I would appreciate it. We have quite a lot of things to get through today and I want no interruptions. I even took the initiative and ordered our lunch to be brought in today.”
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