In a large hall in the central part of the kingdom of Zubrekacadesh was the throne room of the dragon queen, Queen Darana. The throne was situated on a high platform separated by a flight of stairs where the ministers and elders of the kingdom sat for court meetings.
The dragon queen's throne looked majestic and was made of pure gold, embedded with jade, and featured two almost lifelike dragon wings at the side. There was a sculpture of two fierce-looking black dragons with their heads projecting upwards that served as an armrest for the queen, who looked below at the bantering ministers.
Today's court session was over, and both leaders of the right and left flank ministers of the court stayed behind to share their concerns with the queen. They had just begun the closed-door meeting, but both ministers were already fighting and shouting at the top of their voices.
