I've had a hell of a couple of weeks, but I went through and finished up that chapter. I didn't have it all the way done, so it got a little longer on its own, which turned out fine. A tiny detail came to me for later and, well, let's just say the Council leaders are not the most powerful Seekers. Some just want to tend to plants. Zilfiris will have some explaining to do.... And Draen will find some powerful friends he's never met.
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Chewing her lip as she fought with her jumble of emotions, she gave him a half-hearted smile. “I, um, I ate earlier, but I guess I have room for some more.”
“You are new,” he stated matter-of-fact as he led the way. “All who are new arrive to us hungry.”
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I wonder who that could be?
Well, the way this chapter ended was not how I thought it would so the next chapter has to be adjusted. Oh well. Turns out, it's all kind of weaving this beautiful web that I hadn't planned on. The characters are building their world as they want and I'm just following along. The dysfunctional couple's most defining connection is going to be revealed in the next few chapters, so if you're wondering where things are going with these two, your wait is not that far off. But to get to the truth, we're waiting until the showdown with Maelic. I mean, unless you are good at catching foreshadowing....