It seemed that Riverra Dartwood was on the verge of blowing her top as she glared at Nisa. Nisa had indeed touched her sore point. For recent years their family was vying to get a higher seat on the council in vain.
Having a higher seat would give the Dartwoods more power, more say at the council and more resources than they could utilize for their growth. Who wasn't ambitious after all? Who wouldn't love to see their family thrive?
But despite old Riverra's threatening look, Nisa looked unnerved as she glared right back at the old woman in defiance. The silence in the hall had turned into one of a deathly silence as one young and other old locked eyes.
