Fae-land…
"If Roman is still alive, then that changes everything and…." One elder started saying,
"…that also explains that issue!" Another completed the statement as if they were thinking of the same thing. The two had not spoken out loud, but the room's high ceilings reverted to their voices long after they had stopped talking.
The room hushed up as their minds were drawn to that issue at that time.
Prince Roman, first of his name as he was usually addressed, was a bright young man who had just up and disappeared off the face of the earth. He was an amiable young Fae who had a fun part in his life. It was so much that most of these same council members at that did not like that about him.