The Monique house elders stand before the kneeling group. Elehandro cleared his throat.
“To take the oath under the head of the Monique house at least three elders of the house should be present.” Svero sighed.
He was exhausted from what was delaying this case for so long, and now there was another issue. The scene changed from what it was at first to a completely different stage. Nicholas was thinking, What if this was all planned from the beginning and the state was just a drama to fool him? His hands turned into fists in anger as he pulled back his hand to hold it back from others in the throne room. The word of the unique house elder caught his eye, and just like before, he stayed calm and waited to see the solution these people would give now.
“I am still here.” A voice interrupted them.