Chapter 37 The Council

• The Council chamber wasn't on any map.
• Kael had explained it to Emily on the drive over—it existed in a weird kind of overlap between territories, a neutral zone you could only find if you actually had business there. As it turned out, the "chamber" was just an old converted warehouse near the docks. From the street, it looked like nothing, but inside, it had been turned into something between a courtroom and an ancient hall. It was all high ceilings and cold air, with seven raised seats curved in an arc facing the center of the room.
• Emily wasn't even sure she’d be allowed in. Kael had warned her that having a human at these things was rare and usually just drew unwanted attention, but she’d pushed back.