Feela the Behemoth glared at Faluel in reproach as she sniffed the air like a hunting dog on the prowl, confirming Lith's hybrid nature.
'Curse you, damn Hydra. Creatures like Phoenixes and Dragons don't even bother joining the Council whereas their lesser cousins seek us only for the secret of Awakening.
'A Wyrmling with Origin Flames is the best apprentice a Forgemaster could ever want. Now it's too late to change my motion and request to be the one appointed as Verhen's mentor. I can only give him to Faluel or Raagu. You tied my hands, you seven-headed deceptive snake!' Feela thought.
Raagu looked at Lith with even more greed, daydreaming about all the wonders that human Forgemasters could achieve once freed from the necessity of resorting to beasts to purify metals.
