Tension skyrocketed in the room the moment brought up the issues for discourse.
Per the nature of their usual discourse, everyone was expected to pitch their ideas and thoughts in certain constructive capacities. The reason they were chosen to be among the inner circle wasn't only due to their strength, but also intelligence.
Contributions during meetings like this were also of utmost relevance.
'Normally, we'd be meeting in the conference room, but it's under renovation and we're switching to a grander place, so for now… this will have to do.' Lucius thought to himself as he comfortably sat while everyone else knelt.
It almost felt like he was some tyrannical king in the stories he read.
After a while, he told them to rise to their feet, so they would have their discourse in that preferred state. Somehow, them kneeling for an extended period of time was distracting to him.
