For Lance, things didn't appear too straight forward, though he couldn't quite put a finger on it. After the meeting, he approached Melian to dig deeper, to understand better what the situation was and why the elves seemed divided in opinion. He couldn't understand why they'd make such a strong threat and a few days later not follow through. Most importantly, why did it seem like his goblin tribe was somehow important? First the humans, then the elves.
In the end, Lance didn't get any answers to his questions. Melian was more skilled in her lipsing game than Lance could even compare.
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While Lance and the others received the information from Melian, the council of races were gathered elsewhere discussing the future. The meeting was held within one of the human kingdoms where all the different representatives of the different races were in attendance as a heavy silence filled the grand chamber.
