Finally, we got to the building and I made my way to the head of the table of elders which was unusually quiet. They all greeted me in unison and fell into an unusual silence again. I could tell that they were definitely still reeling from the events of the previous meeting.
“How’s everyone doing?” I asked as soon as I got comfortable.
“We are all good, your grace. Thank you for asking,” one of the elders answered, their heads still ducked down.
I leaned back in my chair, my fingers tapping against the wooden table with a measured calm. “Well, I gave you all time to rest after the ordeal of the last meeting, and I hope that we can move past it and focus on current issues,” I said.
Some of the elders mumbled and shifted in their seats as if they had something more to say but wouldn’t
