A group of individuals sat in an opulent room. Their attire, marked by its quality and refinement, together with the air of authority that clung to them, spoke of privilege and influence.
Anyone can immediately distinguish them from the common people who thronged the squares and alleys of the city.
Inside this chamber, an atmosphere of tension hung heavy in the air. The silence was profound, broken only by the hushed rustling of papers and the occasional sigh.
Each occupant's eyes remained unwaveringly glued upon the stack of documents meticulously spread across the polished wooden table before them.
As the documents were perused and scrutinized, the gravity of the situation became increasingly evident.
The papers bore the weight of the decisions they were about to make.
In a quiet corner of the same room, near the tall windows, stood a man with an inscrutable expression.
