Elizabeth
“We are here to confirm your claim to be the Light.” The councillor frowned and Michael growled softly. I put my hand on his to calm him.
“Yes, councillor.” My voice sounded confident, but I didn’t feel that way. He nodded and the grid underneath me opened up. Hot air flowed up. So, that was how it felt to stand there. It had always looked scary from the side-lines, but to actually stand on one of them… Calm fell over me. I felt the soft flow of satin touching my skin. The cool topaz heart stone came to rest on top of my chest. The soft weight of the tiara forming on top of my head. I watched as their faces turned bright red.
“You dare challenge me?” My strange new voice echoed through the chamber as I felt fury starting to burn from within.
“I have to apologize, Your Grace,
