"From now on, Fiona is my second in command. You will accord the same respect that is accorded to me," Ezeldah announced, sending the crowd into a murmur.
Their worst nightmare was unfolding before their own eyes, and it appeared it was only the beginning. The elders and sorcerers could only look shamefully on the floor.
For years, Ezeldah had refused to appoint anyone to stand beside her on her rule. She always found it insulting to have ranks in her coven, yet there she was appointing a nobody to save besides her.
It was insulting and degrading, especially since no proper procedure was followed and no shrines or oracles were consulted. Their leader had gone completely insane and they only kept quiet and obeyed her orders in fear of being condemned to hell or death.
They could only hope for the bad decisions to start barreling sour fruits sooner so that damage control could be done before the entire tree collapsed because of its rotten roots.
