Chapter 40 The Secret Passageway

• [ELARA]
• Dinner is a long affair, extending long past midnight. Platters of food are brought in to replace the empty ones. This is followed by recitation of tales from the battlefield—everyone praises King Eldric after every sentence is spoken. I realize there are commanders of the army among us.
• I’m not allowed to leave, nor do I get a chance to speak to Magnus as he is occupied in conversations with ministers.