ELRETH
Elreth took a deep breath and turned away from her mate before she gave in to the urge to simply take his hand and lead him from the room and the rest of them be damned.
She needed the rest of them, she knew. She couldn't bring the people into this without them. Oh, they'd likely see no great loss in closing the traverse. Most of them were barely aware it existed. But the disformed—the Protectors, she reminded herself. They were going to be afraid of this, she knew.
She looked around the cave to find the elders, all with their heads leaned into their neighbors, discussing the idea.
She prayed none of them asked how she thought she'd achieve this. She wasn't even sure it was possible.
