The Grand Overseer continued speaking, his tone dark and foreboding as he unveiled the true depth of Emery's situation. There had been discussions within the Nephilim high council, and the intention had been far more brutal than Emery had anticipated. The council had seriously considered punishing him publicly, a show of force meant to warn anyone who might dare challenge the Nephilim authority. Some even favored the idea of executing him, a grim display that would have cemented their dominance.