65: The yearning to go back - part 2

"Your highness, are you sure about this? Won't it be better for us to negotiate these terms?"

Ely ignored the councilwoman talking around her. She had already made up her mind about this issue.

"We don't have any other choice. I'm afraid that we won't be able to control the other one. And even if we did decide to keep our lord here, I am not sure we would benefit that much from it."

The council fell quiet at Ely's words.

In retrospect, they all knew Ely was right. They all trusted their queen to keep them safe and sound.

"So it is decided. I will ask the humans to lend us our lord for the time being."

Ely left the council room with a heavy heart.

Even though the decision had been made, Ely could not help but feel like she was not going to be successful in keeping Lord Ur here.

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"Should we be waiting around here? The tower will not sit back quietly after the humiliation we pulled off."