Chapter 19

Just as Vanessa leaned against him, Fren bit his cheek as if taking a bite of bread. BANG! The door burst open so hard it seemed ready to break off its hinges. A woman with her brown hair pinned up like a crown strode inside with all the grandeur of a victorious general. With every step, her long red cloak, trailing so low it nearly swept the floor, fluttered like a banner of triumph. Finally stopping before the Elders, she placed her hands on her hips and announced her arrival.